Status:

UNKNOWN

5fluorouracil for Advanced Photoaging

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of São Paulo

Conditions:

Photoaging

Actinic Keratosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

It is well known the efficacy of 5% 5-fluoruracil for multiple and superficial actinic keratosis (AKs)treatment. Recently its additional benefit for advanced and severe photoaging while treating Aks w...

Detailed Description

The use of 5% 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream, twice a day, during 3 weeks represents a classic treatment for multiple and superficial AKs. The main adverse event is the severe skin irritation leading to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy Men and women, aged from 50 to 75 anos;
  • Phototype I a III (Fitzpatrick Classification);
  • Advanced photoaging on forearms, with multiple superficial actinic keratosis;
  • Agreement with no sun exposure during the study and
  • Agreement with study conditions,capacity to understand and follow the orientations and form consent signature.

Exclusion

  • Topical treatment with:
  • tretinoin in the last 6 months ;
  • other retinoids, alpha-hydroxyacids, poli-hydroxyacids, beta-hydroxyacids and ascorbic acid in the last 3 months;
  • Treatment by chemical peeling, microdermabrasion and non-ablative laser in the last 3 months;
  • Treatment with systemic retinoid in the last 6 months ;
  • Chemotherapy in the last 3 months;
  • Hypersensibility to parabens;
  • Infectious or inflammatory dermatosis on forearms;
  • Clinical evidence of immunosuppression and
  • Presence of photodermatosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01405144

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

July 29 2011

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Edileia Bagatin

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04075-000