A double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled intervention trial on patients with actinic keratosis.
Endeavoring to develop a new therapeutic and preventative strategy for patients with AK, this study aims to investigate the impact of 9-valent HPV vaccination on AK burden and -development over the course of 12 months. Seventy actinic keratosis (AK) patients are randomized 1:1 to two parallel groups that receive blinded HPV vaccination or sham placebo (isotonic NaCl) vaccination at baseline (day 0), month 2 and month 6. At month 6 and 9, both groups undergo lesion-directed cryotherapy of Olsen grade II-III AKs. Treatment response, based on percentage change (%) in baseline number of AK lesions in a predefined test area (primary outcome), is evaluated at months 2, 6, 9, and 12.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
70
(Gardasil 9 human papilloma vaccine)
Isotonic saltwater sham vaccine
Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Treatment response in HPV vaccinated versus control group
Percentage change from baseline (%) in number of AK lesions (grades I and II-III) in the selected test area
Time frame: Evaluated at month 2, 6, 9, and 12
New AK lesions
New AK lesions (n) arising in the test area since last visit
Time frame: Evaluated at month 2, 6, 9, 12
Partial (≥75%) clearance
Atleast 75 % reduction in total number of AK lesions compared to baseline
Time frame: Evaluated at month 12
Complete (100%) clearance
100% reduction in total number of AK lesions compared to baseline
Time frame: Evaluated at month 12
Side Effects
Occurence of local and systemic side effects in HPV vaccinated versus control group
Time frame: Evaluated over the course of 12 months
New Keratinocyte Carcinomas (KCs)
New KCs (basal or squamous cell carcinoma) identified anywhere on the body of participants in HPV vaccinated versus control group registered over the course of the 12-month trial, compared to average yearly whole-body KC rate (determined by assessment of electronic medical record/patobank results) up to 3 years prior to baseline.
Time frame: Evaluated at month 2, 6, 9, and 12
Long term Keratinocyte Carcinoma (KC) rates
Annual rate and total number of histologically confirmed KC lesions determined by assessment of electronic medical record/patobank results assessed 3, 5 and 10 years after vaccination compared to KC rates up to 5 years prior to vaccination
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Time frame: 10 years