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The purpose of this study is to determine whether photodynamic therapy or CO2 laser therapy is superior in the treatment of actinic keratoses with respect to efficacy and side effects.
Ablative laser therapy and photodynamic therapy are widely used and accepted therapeutic methods to treat multiple actinic keratoses, yet comparative studies are rare. The purpose of this study is to compare both treatments intraindividually with respect to treatment efficacy and side effects.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ablative CO2 laser therapy | Procedure | CO2 laser therapy | ||
| photodynamic therapy | Procedure | Treatment with 5-ALA cream, application time at least 4 h, red light radiation with 76 J/cm² |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of actinic keratoses 3 months after treatment | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Histologic features | 1 month after therapy | |
| Epidermal thickness in optical coherence tomography | 1 month after therapy |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Ruhr University | Bochum | 44791 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055623 | Keratosis, Actinic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011230 | Precancerous Conditions |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D007642 | Keratosis |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010778 | Photochemotherapy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003131 | Combined Modality Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004358 | Drug Therapy |
| D010789 | Phototherapy |
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| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |