Photodynamic Therapy of Acne Vulgaris - a Randomized Blinded Controlled Study

Bispebjerg Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acne Vulgaris

Treatments: Procedure: Photodynamic therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00206895

KF-01-177/04

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of methyl aminolevulinate and 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in patients with moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris in a randomized controlled and investigator blinded trial.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:18 years or older, good health, more than 12 inflammatory facial acne lesions -

Exclusion Criteria:skin type VI, pregnant or lactating woman. Oral retinoid use within one year, systemic antibiotics within 1 month, topical acne treatment within 2 weeks.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind