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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Pretreatment with ablative fractional laser and microdermabrasion before photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses in field-cancerized skin

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2015-002331-18
    Trial protocol
    DK  
    Global end of trial date
    01 Oct 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    21 Jun 2022
    First version publication date
    21 Jun 2022
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    48739
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of Dermatology
    Sponsor organisation address
    Nielsine Nielsensvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark,
    Public contact
    Katrine Togsverd-Bo, Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of dermatology, 0045 53539178, katrinetogsverd@hotmail.com
    Scientific contact
    Katrine Togsverd-Bo, Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of dermatology, 0045 53539178, katrinetogsverd@hotmail.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    07 May 2018
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    07 May 2018
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    01 Oct 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    Comparison of treatment efficacy of pretreatment with ablative fractional laser versus microdermabrasion combined with large-area photodynamic with methyl aminolevulinate for actinic keratoses
    Protection of trial subjects
    Patients were followed up closely and were offered pain relief for topical interventions.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    15 May 2016
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Denmark: 18
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    18
    EEA total number of subjects
    18
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    3
    From 65 to 84 years
    14
    85 years and over
    1

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    patients were recruited from the hospitals outpatient clinic

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Patients were to have clinical AKs in two side-by-side skin areas within the same anatomic location on the face, scalp, or chest with at least 5 AKs. Patients with porphyria, infiltrating tumors in treatment areas, pregnancy, lactation, or AK treatment in study areas 4 weeks before inclusion

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Single blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject
    Blinding implementation details
    Blinded clinical evaluation of primary end point (AK)

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    No

    Arm title
    AFL- PDT
    Arm description
    Ablative fractional laser combined with daylight photodynamic therapy
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    methyl aminolevulinate
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Cream + pessary
    Routes of administration
    Topical use
    Dosage and administration details
    MAL cream applied in 0.3-0.5 mm thickness to the treatment area. Up to 1 g. One treatment

    Arm title
    MD PDT
    Arm description
    Microdermabrasion pretreatment performed prior to photodynamic therapy
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    methyl aminolevulinate
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Cream + pessary
    Routes of administration
    Topical use
    Dosage and administration details
    MAL cream applied in 0.3-0.5 mm thickness to the treatment area. Up to 1 g. One treatment

    Number of subjects in period 1
    AFL- PDT MD PDT
    Started
    18
    18
    Completed
    18
    18

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    overall trial
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    overall trial Total
    Number of subjects
    18 18
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    3 3
        From 65-84 years
    14 14
        85 years and over
    1 1
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    73 (58 to 87) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        male
    12 12
        female
    6 6
    Fitzpatrick skin type
    Units: Subjects
        Fitzpatrick skin type
    18 18
    Subject analysis sets

    Subject analysis set title
    AK response
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    18 participants were included as a preemptive measure against drop-out. AK clearance rates and patientreported pain was analyzed using paired t-tests after Shapiro-Wilk test confirmed normal distribution.

    Subject analysis sets values
    AK response
    Number of subjects
    18
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    3
        From 65-84 years
    14
        85 years and over
    1
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    73 (58 to 87)
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        male
    12
        female
    6
    Fitzpatrick skin type
    Units: Subjects
        Fitzpatrick skin type
    18

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    AFL- PDT
    Reporting group description
    Ablative fractional laser combined with daylight photodynamic therapy

    Reporting group title
    MD PDT
    Reporting group description
    Microdermabrasion pretreatment performed prior to photodynamic therapy

    Subject analysis set title
    AK response
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    18 participants were included as a preemptive measure against drop-out. AK clearance rates and patientreported pain was analyzed using paired t-tests after Shapiro-Wilk test confirmed normal distribution.

    Primary: AK lesion response

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    End point title
    AK lesion response
    End point description
    s AK complete response (CR) rate, defined as the number of cleared AKs at 3-months follow-up, divided by AK number at baseline. Two blinded evaluators (E.W. and C.B.) assessed areas visually and by palpation.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    3 months after treatment
    End point values
    AFL- PDT MD PDT
    Number of subjects analysed
    18
    18
    Units: AK lesions
        AK CR
    81
    60
    Statistical analysis title
    paired t test
    Statistical analysis description
    paired test as intra-individual design
    Comparison groups
    AFL- PDT v MD PDT
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    36
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    superiority
    P-value
    < 0.05
    Method
    t-test, 2-sided
    Confidence interval

    Secondary: local skin response

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    End point title
    local skin response
    End point description
    redness, edema, flaking, sores, crusting, pustules and erosions. Each parameter was graded on 4-point severity scale (0-3) representing none, mild, moderate and severe. A total composite score reflecting overall LSR severity was then calculated based on the sum of all parameters
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Days 1-2, 3-6, 7-14 and Weeks 12-15,
    End point values
    AFL- PDT MD PDT
    Number of subjects analysed
    18
    18
    Units: categorical severity score
        daya 1-2
    6
    3
        day 3-5
    7
    4
        day 7-14
    2
    0
        weeks 12-15
    1
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Photodamage improvement

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    End point title
    Photodamage improvement
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    improvement weeks 12-15 from baseline
    End point values
    AFL- PDT MD PDT
    Number of subjects analysed
    18
    18
    Units: photodamage severity
        photodamage improvement
    1
    0
    Statistical analysis title
    Wilcoxon signed rank test
    Comparison groups
    AFL- PDT v MD PDT
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    36
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    superiority
    P-value
    < 0.05
    Method
    Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
    Confidence interval

    Secondary: dyspigmentation

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    End point title
    dyspigmentation
    End point description
    hyper-, or hypopigmentation during the study period graded on 4-point categorical scale
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    week 12-15
    End point values
    AFL- PDT MD PDT AK response
    Number of subjects analysed
    18
    18
    18
    Units: dyspigmentation severity
        hypopigmentation
    18
    18
    18
        hyperpigmentation
    18
    18
    18
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    15 weeks after study inclusion
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    10
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    All subjects
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    All subjects
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 18 (0.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0.5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    All subjects
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 18 (16.67%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Skin infection
    Additional description: Local skin infection corresponding to treatment area
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 18 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    3

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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