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| Name | Class |
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| St. Olavs Hospital | OTHER |
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Actinic cheilitis is a common precancerous lesion of the lip. The purpose of this study is to compare imiquimod 5% therapy and photodynamic therapy. The data will include effect data, histology (skin analysis), epidemiological data and follow-up data.
Randomized study comparing imiquimod 5% with photodynamic therapy for actinic cheilitis. Histological, efficacy, epidemiological and clinical data will be collected.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Imiquimod 5% | Other | Patients randomized to this arm will receive treatment with imiquimod 5% |
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| Photodynamic therapy | Other | Patients will be randomized to receive photodynamic therapy twice at a 2 week interval to the affected area. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Imiquimod 5% | Drug | Imiquimod 5% cream used three days a week for 4 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| clinical and pathological complete cure rates. | 3 and 12 months after therapy |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| clinical, safety, epidemiological and histopathological data | Through collecting patient data and post-treatment biopsy | post-treatment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Stein H Sundstrøm, PhD | St. Olavs Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| St. Olavs Hospital | Trondheim | 7006 | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
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| C535669 | Actinic cheilitis |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000077271 | Imiquimod |
| D010778 | Photochemotherapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000634 | Aminoquinolines |
| D011804 | Quinolines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
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| Photodynamic therapy | Procedure | Photodynamic therapy involves applying Metvix cream to the affected area followed by illumination. It will be done twice during the study at a 2 week interval. |
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| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D003131 | Combined Modality Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004358 | Drug Therapy |
| D010789 | Phototherapy |