12
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2014
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2014
Microneedle pretreatment + MAL-PDT
Interventions: microneedling of the skin using dermarollers prior to topical application of 125 microliter methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream followed by red light illumination after 3 hours incubation (i.e. photodynamic therapy (PDT)). Three settings are applied: mild, moderate and strong.
Sandpaper pretreatment + MAL-PDT
Interventions: abrasion of the skin using Abrasive Pads for Skin Preparation prior to topical application of 125 microliter methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream followed by red light illumination after 3 hours incubation (i.e. photodynamic therapy (PDT)). Three settings are applied: mild, moderate and strong.
Curettage pretreatment + MAL-PDT
Interventions: curettage of the skin using a curette prior to topical application of 125 microliter methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream followed by red light illumination after 3 hours incubation (i.e. photodynamic therapy (PDT)). Three settings are applied: mild, moderate and strong.
Ablative Fractional Laser (AFXL) pretreatment + MAL-PDT
Interventions: Ablative Fractional Laser (AFXL) resurfacing of the skin prior to topical application of 125 microliter methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream followed by red light illumination after 3 hours incubation (i.e. photodynamic therapy (PDT)). Three settings are applied: mild, moderate and strong.
Non-Ablative Fractional Laser (NAFXL) pretreatment + MAL-PDT
Interventions: Non-Ablative Fractional Laser (NAFXL) resurfacing of the skin prior to topical application of 125 microliter methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream followed by red light illumination after 3 hours incubation (i.e. photodynamic therapy (PDT)). Three settings are applied: mild, moderate and strong.
MAL Control.
Intervention: Topical application of 125 microliter methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) cream followed by red light illumination after 3 hours incubation (i.e. photodynamic therapy (PDT)).
Untreated Control
Untreated control. No interventions.
Bispebjerg Hospital
OTHER