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The goal of this study is to compare how efficient two different types of PDTs are when used in combination with topical 5-ALA. The two types of PDT lights are Blu-U light and Candela V-beam Pulse Dye Laser.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | 5-ALA Application and exposure using Blu-U light to 1/2 of face. |
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| 2 | Experimental | 5-ALA Application and exposure using Candela V-beam Pulse Dye Laser to 1/2 of face. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 5-ALA with Blu-U Light | Drug | 20% 5-ALA Levulan Kerastick will be crushed and prepared for application after shaking for at least 3 minutes. Topical 5-ALA will be applied liberally on skin with extra pressure on lesions.Skin will be exposed to DUSA Blu-U light (417nm). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Acne complete /incomplete therapy and reoccurence | 18 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Early skin responses 2 weeks post therapy (erythema, scaling, post inflammatory skin changes, fine wrinkling of skin, mottled pigmentation) | 2-18 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Maria Tsoukas, MD | University of Chicago | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The University of Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | 60637 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000152 | Acne Vulgaris |
| ID | Term |
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| D017486 | Acneiform Eruptions |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D012625 | Sebaceous Gland Diseases |
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| 5-ALA with Candela V-beam Pulse Dye Laser | Drug | 20% 5-ALA Levulan Kerastick will be crushed and prepared for application after shaking for at least 3 minutes. Topical 5-ALA will be applied liberally on skin with extra pressure on lesions.Skin will be exposed to Candela V-beam Pulsed Dye Laser (595 nm). |
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