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Last refreshed on: 1 April 2024
Main ID:  NCT02728388
Date of registration: 25/03/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Donald Basel
Public title: Photodynamic Therapy for Benign Dermal Neurofibromas- Phase II
Scientific title: Topical Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Levulan® Kerastick® for Benign Dermal Neurofibromas Phase II
Date of first enrolment: August 2016
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02728388
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Donald G Basel, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Medical College of Wisconsin
Name:     Donald G Basel, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 414-266-4921
Email: dbasel@mcw.edu
Affiliation: 
Name:     Donald G Basel, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 414-266-4921
Email: dbasel@mcw.edu
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is 14 years or older.

2. Diagnosed NF1, determined by American Academy of Neurology Guidelines (see Diagnosis
section).

3. Tumor Location: cutaneous, trunk, or limbs only.

4. Tumor Type: superficial dermal neurofibromas =4mm deep.

5. Patient has provided written informed consent.

6. Patient is willing to and can comply with study follow-up requirements.

7. Absence of any other malignancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Life expectancy less than 3 years.

2. Pregnancy.

3. Cutaneous photosensitivity to the wavelengths used to active PDT.

4. A diagnosis of porphyria.

5. Allergy to aminolevulinic acid or any of the topical solution vehicle components.

6. Previous chemotherapy within 6 weeks of proposed PDT.

7. Other concurrent tumor therapy.



Age minimum: 14 Years
Age maximum: 30 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1
Intervention(s)
Drug: aminolevulinic acid
Primary Outcome(s)
Time to disease progression [Time Frame: 3 years]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Tumor growth rate [Time Frame: 3 years]
Secondary ID(s)
PRO00026795
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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