Laser-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy of Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea
• Interventions: Device: Long-pulsed dye laser (Candela) and PDT (methylaminolevulinate); Device: Long-pulsed dye laser; Device: Long-pulsed dye laser assisted fotodynamic therapy (methylaminolevulinate)

• Registration Number: NCT00483145
• Lead Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital

Brief Summary

To evaluate efficacy and adverse effect from long-pulsed dye laser versus long-pulsed dye laser-mediated photodynamic therapy for acne vulgaris and rosacea.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-11
• Study First Submitted: 2007-06-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-06-04
• Study First Posted: 2007-06-06
• Study Completion: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2008-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 2008-06-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Inflammatory acne and rosacea
• Skin types I-IV

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients younger than 18 years
• Skin types V and VI
• Topical and systemic conventional acne treatments

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Long-pulsed dye laser (Candela) and PDT (methylaminolevulinate)	Long-pulsed dye laser (Candela)
1	Long-pulsed dye laser	Long-pulsed dye laser (Candela)
2	Long-pulsed dye laser (Candela) and PDT (methylaminolevulinate)	Long-pulsed dye laser assisted fotodynamic therapy (methylaminolevulinate)
2	Long-pulsed dye laser assisted fotodynamic therapy (methylaminolevulinate)	Long-pulsed dye laser assisted fotodynamic therapy (methylaminolevulinate)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bispebjerg Hospital; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen NV, Denmark