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Phase I Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Benign Dermal Neurofibromas (NF1)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01682811

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Official title

Photodynamic Therapy for Benign Dermal Neurofibromas Using Levulan Kerastick For Topical Solution, Plus Illumination With Red Light

Brief summary

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GENERAL OBJECTIVE The general objective is to assess the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) tumors in the skin. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE This is a light dose escalation pilot study to determine the safety and efficacy of PDT using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and 633 nm light in the treatment of benign dermal neurofibromas. Specifically, the primary goal of the current study is to determine the maximum tolerable light doses that can be administered to subjects undergoing topical photoillumination photodynamic therapy with standard application of Levulan Kerastick (ALA) for Topical Solution.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01682811
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Lead sponsor
Harry T Whelan, MD
Other
Enrollment
20 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Mar 11, 2012
Primary completion
Oct 22, 2015
Completion
Jul 6, 2016
Last update posted
Jun 17, 2021

2012 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
The Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin 53226

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