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Lupus Erythematosus, DiscoidPhase 2/3NCT03178188

Efficacy of 595 nm Pulsed-dye Laser in Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

A Phase 2/3 study testing Pulsed-dye Laser in people with Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

forty DLE lesions from patients will be recruited in the study. The lesions on one side of the body were block-randomized into the treatment group and the other side served as a control. The patients can continue their systemic treatments and the PDL is designed to be used as an adjunctive treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid
What is being tested?
Pulsed-dye Laser
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
15 Dec 2016to 14 Dec 2017
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 18 years
  • Has at least two DLE lesions, located in the same anatomical location of the body, which the different of mCLASI are not more than 1 point
  • Dose not undergo any procedure or laser treatment within 4 weeks before entered the study
  • Dose not received any localised therapy of DLE eg. topical corticosteriod/immunomodulator within 4 weeks before entered the study
  • Dose not receive the topical chemical peeling within 4 weeks before entered the study
  • Has already received at least 1 systemic standard treatment for DLE and continue until the rest of the study
  • Can follow the study's protocol

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • History of skin cancer
  • History of photo allergy
  • History of bleeding tendency
  • History of abnormal wound healing

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pawinee Rerknimitr, MD contact

pawineererk@yahoo.co.th

Thailand1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

    Bangkok, 10330

    Pawinee Rerknimitr, MD, MSc, +6622564253, pawineererk@yahoo.co.th

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of 595 nm Pulsed-dye Laser as an Adjunctive Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, A Randomized, Patient/Assessor Blinded Placebo Control Trial

forty DLE lesions from patients will be recruited in the study. The lesions on one side of the body were block-randomized into the treatment group and the other side served as a control. The patients can continue their systemic treatments and the PDL is designed to be used as an adjunctive treatment. Treatments with the PDL will be delivered in the treatment group every 4 weeks for 4 consecutive months while the lesions in the control group received a sham. The patients will be evaluated at baseline (week 0), week 4, 8, 12, and at follow-up period of 4, 12 weeks after the final treatment (week 16, 24). Erythema index (EI), Texture index (TI) will be obtained and digital photographs will be taken and modified Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (mCLASI) will be assessed in every visit. The digital photographs will later be evaluated by 3-blinded dermatologists. Moreover, side effects and patients' satisfaction score will also be recorded.

Being tested
Pulsed-dye Laser, Sham
Keywords
lupus erythematosus, Discoid, Pulsed-dye Laser
Medical subject headings
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pulsed-dye LaserDevice

    595 nm Pulsed-dye Laser; 7mm spot sizes, 6msec pulse durations, 8j/cm2 fluences, dynamic cooling device 30/20, 4 sessions with 4 weeks interval

  • ShamDevice

    Cryogen spray with the setting of dynamic cooling device 30/20

Study groups in NCT03178188
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
laser treated DLE lesionsExperimentalDLE which received the pulsed-dye laser
Receives: Device: Pulsed-dye Laser
sham treated DLE lesionsSham comparatorDLE which received the sham
Receives: Device: Sham

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. erythema index (EI)

    Comparing changes of EI from baseline between treated group and controlled group, measured by Antera 3D camera

    Measured: week 0(baseline), 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. modified Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index(mCLASI)

    Comparing changes of mCLASI from baseline between treated group and controlled group, measured by 1-blinded dermatologist

    Measured: week 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

  2. Physician Global Assessment (PGA) scores

    Comparing overall improvement changes from baseline (PGA scores) measured by 3-blinded dermatologist

    Measured: week 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

  3. texture index (TI)

    Comparing changes of TI from baseline between treated group and controlled group, measured by Antera 3D camera

    Measured: week 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jun 2017
  2. Study start15 Dec 2016
  3. Primary completion14 Dec 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completion14 Dec 2017 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
24 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03178188
Sponsor's protocol ID
1/59
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
2 Jun 2017
Last updated
6 Jun 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Pulsed-dye Laser in people with Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Pawinee Rerknimitr, MD (pawineererk@yahoo.co.th), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

erythema index (EI) (time frame: week 0(baseline), 4, 8, 12, 16, 24). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jun 2017.

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