The Use of Microneedles to Expedite Treatment Time in Photodynamic Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-06-22
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate how varying incubation periods of topical aminolevulinic acid after pretreatment with microneedle application can facilitate the penetration and efficacy of photodynamic therapy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Davis
• Treatments: Aminolevulinic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age and older

• Subjects has actinic keratoses and qualifies for photodynamic therapy

• Do not meet any of the exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who smoke

• Subjects who have a photosensitizing condition such as lupus, porphyria, or similar condition

• Subjects who have established allergy to topical ALA

• Subjects who have had a documented nonmelanoma skin cancer on the face over the past 6 months