Nodular Basal Cell Carcinomas: Compare the efficacy and safety of conventional versus fractional laser assisted PDT for difficult to treat nodular cell carcinomas in the face. Actinic keratosis: Compare the efficacy and safety of conventional versus fractional laser assisted PDT for moderate to severe actinic keratoses located in the face and on the hands.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
47
Photodynamic therapy using methyl-aminolevulinate and red light (37 J/cm2)
Pretreatment with fractional CO2 laser before methyl-aminolevulinate PDT
Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark
Treatment response
Clinical evaluation by a blinded physician.
Time frame: 3 months
Reoccurrence
Clinical evaluation by a blinded physician
Time frame: 12 months
Treatment response
Blinded histological examination from patients with basal cell carcinomas
Time frame: 12 months
Pain
Patient score (VAS 0-10)
Time frame: during laser and PDT
Adverse effects
scaring, hyper- and hypopigmentation
Time frame: 12 months
Fluorescence
Methyl-amonolevulinate uptake
Time frame: 3 hours
Cosmetic result
4-point scale
Time frame: 12 months
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