NCT03006185

Laser and Microdermabrasion Before Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratoses in Field-cancerized Skin

Pretreatment With Ablative Fractional Laser and Microdermabrasion Before Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratoses in Field-cancerized Skin

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Comparison of treatment efficacy and safety of pretreatment with ablative fractional laser versus microdermabrasion combined with large-area photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolevulinate for actinic keratoses

Detailed description

For each study participant, two test areas (A and B) are demarcated in the same anatomical region, with each area containing no less than 5 actinic keratoses (AKs). Test areas are randomized to receive skin pretreatment of EITHER ablative fractional laser OR microdermabrasion prior to photodynamic therapy using methyl aminolevulinate. Efficacy, local skin reactions and safety of both test areas are evaluated over a 12-15 week follow up period.

Conditions

• Actinic Keratosis
• Sun Damaged Skin
• Solar Keratosis
• Solar Skin Damage

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser	One 50 cm2 test area was randomized to pretreatment using a fractional 2940 nm Er:YAG laser (Joule®; Sciton Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA). To remove hyperkeratosis, a fully-ablative 4 mm handpiece was optionally applied, followed by a single pass of a fractional Profrax 430 handpiece for all AKs. Subsequent field treatment consisted of a single pass of the Profrax 430 handpiece over the entire test area. Immediately after pretreatment, a 0.5 mm layer of methyl aminolevulinate (Metvix ® cream 16%; Galderma, Paris, France) was applied. After 30 minutes, patients were exposed to 2 hours of ambient daylight, according to approved procedure. After light exposure, cream was wiped off and test areas were covered for the remainder of the day.
DEVICE	Microdermabrasion	Another adjacent 50 cm2 test area was exposed to microdermabrasion using an MD pad with 58.5 µm-diameter particles (Ambu® Skin Prep Pads 2121M; Ambu A/S, Ballerup, Denmark). Lesion-directed treatment consisted of an increasing number of swipes concentrated to AK lesions. During field treatment, multiple swipes were applied in perpendicular directions over the entire test area. Immediately after pretreatment, a 0.5 mm layer of methyl aminolevulinate (Metvix ® cream 16%; Galderma, Paris, France) was applied. After 30 minutes, patients were exposed to 2 hours of ambient daylight, according to approved procedure. After light exposure, cream was wiped off and test areas were covered for the remainder of the day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-08-01
• Primary completion: 2016-11-01
• Completion: 2017-03-01
• First posted: 2016-12-30
• Last updated: 2022-09-28
• Results posted: 2022-09-28