Photodynamic Therapy to Treat Actinic Damage in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the Lip
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Official title
A Clinical Trial of ALA Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Actinic Cheilitis in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip.
Brief summary
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Our study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treatment of actinic cheilitis (AC) and as an adjunct to Mohs surgery for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the lips. This study will utilize an FDA approved PDT modality (DUSA, Inc., Wilmington, MA 01887) using topical 5-amino-levulinic acid (ALA) for photosensitization followed by exposure to a Blu-U light source emitting 405-420nm wavelength light.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00868088
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 34 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 30, 2009
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2010
- Completion
- Aug 31, 2010
- Last update posted
- Jul 5, 2011
2009 – 2010
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center, Department of Dermatology | Boston | Massachusetts | 02111 | — |
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