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NCT04636242

Photodynamic Therapy for Cutibacterium Acnes (C. Acnes) Decolonization of the Shoulder Dermis

Status unknown Phase 3 Last updated 19 November 2020
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing Skin Biopsy in C. Acnes in 120 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline
22 August 2019
Primary endpoint
31 August 2021
31 August 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorRothman Institute Orthopaedics
PhasePhase 3
StatusStatus unknown
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposeprevention
Enrollment120
Start date22 August 2019
Primary completion31 August 2021
Estimated completion31 August 2021
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Who can join

Adults 18 to 80, male only, with C. Acnes or Phototherapy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to evaluation the ability of 5-aminolevulinic acid HCL topical solution photodynamic therapy to decrease the colonization of Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes- a bacteria commonly found in the dermis of the skin surrounding the shoulder) in order to decrease postoperative joint infections. -Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring metabolite in the synthesis of pathway of cellular heme production. Adding ALA to bacteria encourages porphyrin production which serve as the immediate precursors to heme production. When these porphyrins are illuminated with blue light at an emission peak of 407-420nm, these metabolites become exothermic and cause internal destruction of the bacterial cells. This therapy does not cause any damage to the mammalian cells, which makes PDT safe for human skin treatment.

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