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| Name | Class |
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| Photocure | INDUSTRY |
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To compare the effect and side effects of photodynamic treatment and traditional topical steroid treatment in female genital erosive lichen planus
To assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of hexyl 5-aminolevulinate-hydrocloride (HAL)-PDT in GELP in women.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELP active | Experimental | one PDT treatment with 2 ml hexaminolevulinate 6 mg/ml gel |
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| topical steroids | Active Comparator | treatment with clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment used daily for 6 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clobetasol propionate 0,05% ointment | Drug | continuously daily treatment for 6 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage change of GELP score and/or VAS score 6 weeks after start of treatment. | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage change of GELP score and/or VAS score 6 months after start of treatment. | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Women with symptomatically genital ELP, clinically verified by at least one doctor attended to the Vulva clinic.
Untreated for ELP for at least 4 weeks. Written Informed Consent signed Age 18 or above
Exclusion Criteria:
Current pelvic inflammatory disease, genital malignancy, or gynecological infection.
Known or suspected porphyria
Known allergy to hexaminolevulinate or similar compounds (e.g. hexaminolevulinate or aminolevulinic acid) Pregnancy and lactation Participation in other clinical study either concurrently or within the last 30 days
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| anne lise helgesen, md | research fellow | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rikshospitalet, OsloUniversity hospital | Oslo | 0027 | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002990 | Clobetasol |
| D009824 | Ointments |
| C419924 | 5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001623 | Betamethasone |
| D013259 | Steroids, Fluorinated |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
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| hexaminolevulinate | Drug | one PDT treatment |
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| D011083 |
| Polycyclic Compounds |
| D004304 | Dosage Forms |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |