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Role and efficacy of topical 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) in Photodynamic detection (PDD) in determining malignant potential of oral lichen planus - PDD for Oral Lichen Planus

Phase 1
Conditions
Oral Lichen Planus
MedDRA version: 8.1Level: LLTClassification code 10030983Term: Oral lichen planus
Registration Number
EUCTR2006-004760-31-GB
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Dundee
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate Oral Lesions including oral malignant disease affecting the mouth lining Able to use mouthwash for 15 minutes Able to comply with instructions Woman of child bearing age who are not pregnant Age 18-75 years Signed and dated consent form prior to application
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with obvious non-oral malignant disease Those unable to give informed consent Pregnant woman Patients with porphyria

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main Objective: To assist diagnosis of Oral Lichen planus non invasively so that surgical biopsy is not required by studying the characteristics of 5 aminolevulinic acid (ALA) induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) fluorescence in oral lesions.;Secondary Objective: To illuminate the borders of the lesion and establish if non malignant lesions give different readings of PpIX;Primary end point(s): Distinguish between Oral Lichen Planus and early stage cancer by detecting peaks in PpIX fluorescence
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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