Phase II/III study to investigate the efficacy of 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA)-based photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Bowen's disease, actinic keratoses and study the effect of dose fractionation for superficial basal cell carcinomas

ISRCTN ISRCTN93864182
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN93864182
Secondary identifying numbers N0436118001
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
07/12/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr F Roberts
Scientific

Clinical Oncology
Cookridge Hospital
Hospital Lane
Leeds
LS16 6QB
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised active-controlled parallel-group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised parallel trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titlePhase II/III study to investigate the efficacy of 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA)-based photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Bowen's disease, actinic keratoses and study the effect of dose fractionation for superficial basal cell carcinomas
Study objectivesTo continue to investigate the efficacy of ALA-based photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Bowen's disease and actinic keratoses. To study the effect of dose fractionation for superficial basal cell carcinomas using a randomised trial.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBowen's disease
InterventionControlled trial without randomisation; Randomised controlled trial, Random allocation to:
1 Standard photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma
2 Dose fractionated photodynamic therapy
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureComplete remission of skin tumour and future recurrence.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/02/2002
Completion date01/02/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaRecruited from clinical oncology consultants to whom patients are referred at a district general hospital. Also direct from consultant dermatologists/plastic surgeons in Leeds and Airedale.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/02/2002
Date of final enrolment01/02/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Cookridge Hospital
Leeds
LS16 6QB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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