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NCT Number: NCT01282515

Treatment of Female Genital Erosive Lichen Planus(GELP) With Hexaminolevulinate PDT

To compare the effect and side effects of photodynamic treatment and traditional topical steroid treatment in female genital erosive lichen planus

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Rikshospitalet, OsloUniversity hospital

Oslo, 0027, Norway

About this study

To assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of hexyl 5-aminolevulinate-hydrocloride (HAL)-PDT in GELP in women.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Women with symptomatically genital ELP, clinically verified by at least one doctor attended to the Vulva clinic.

Untreated for ELP for at least 4 weeks. Written Informed Consent signed Age 18 or above

Exclusion criteria

Current pelvic inflammatory disease, genital malignancy, or gynecological infection.

Known or suspected porphyria

Known allergy to hexaminolevulinate or similar compounds (e.g. hexaminolevulinate or aminolevulinic acid) Pregnancy and lactation Participation in other clinical study either concurrently or within the last 30 days

Treatment and study plan

clobetasol propionate 0,05% ointment

Drug

continuously daily treatment for 6 weeks

Other names: Dermovate 0.05% ointment

hexaminolevulinate

Drug

one PDT treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage change of GELP score and/or VAS score 6 weeks after start of treatment.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage change of GELP score and/or VAS score 6 months after start of treatment.

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Photocure

Registry information

Official study title

A Study of Topical Hexaminolevulinate (HAL) Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and a Phase III Comparative Treatment Study of HAL PDT in Female Genital Erosive Lichen Planus (GELP)

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 25, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2021

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