Active clinical trials for "Keratosis, Actinic"

The objective of this study is to translate the "AKQoL"-questionnaire which measures the quality of life of patients with actinic keratosis into German and to validate it for the Swiss population. By using the technique of cognitive interviewing the investigators are focussing on the patients' understanding of the questions. The first session of cognitive interviews will show, where there is need for improvement in terms of misinterpreted phrases or vaguely worded questions. The goal is to rephrase the questions according to the feedback of the patients. The revised version will then be presented to a new population.

This non-interventional, multinational study of topical field treatment of actinic keratosis (AK) aims to collect real-life experience with ingenol mebutate as well as one or two other topical field therapies commonly used in the individual country. Physicians will report baseline characteristics, while the main study focus will be on patient reported outcomes 3-4 weeks after treatment completion (treatment satisfaction, adherence, resource utilization and Health Related Quality of Life. Dermatology centres in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Canada will participate.

The aim of this study is to determine possible molecular changes on large scale gene expression profiling after treatment with Metvix photodynamic therapy (PDT) of actinic keratoses (AK) and cancerised field in renal transplant recipients.

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are some of the most common lesions seen by dermatologists. Flesh colored to erythematous, these lesions often present with scaling or crusting in sun damaged regions of the body. While they are physically visible and often palpable, these changes can also result in psychosocial changes in patients, including embarrassment about their skin or reduction in leisure activities to avoid further sun exposure. At the same time, AKs are known to progress in a significant number of cases to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a concern in terms of its metastatic potential. The primary purpose of developing this questionnaire is to examine how well it can potentially identify patients with actinic keratoses. However, since AK is associated with significant detriment to quality of life for validity/reliability assessment, the investigators propose to give a compilation of four self-assessment questionnaires (not specific to AK but validated for skin health in general) to subjects with at least one actinic keratosis and age- and sex- matched participants without AKs, defined as the control population. These will include the SKINDEX-16, the DLQI and the Skin Health Calculator, as well as a questionnaire composed of items specific to predisposition to AKs to be able to better assess the discriminatory power of the questionnaire.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential for systemic exposure of aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) when applied topically under occlusion, in a maximal use setting in patients with multiple actinic keratoses (AK) involving the upper extremities.

This study is designed to follow up patients who have achieved complete clearance of AK lesions at the Day 57 visit having completed the PEP005-016 or PEP005-025 studies over a 12 month period to assess both recurrence of Actinic Keratosis (AK) lesions and long term safety in the selected treatment area.

This study is designed to follow up patients, who have achieved complete clearance of AK lesions (lesion count of 0) at Day 57 in the PEP005-020 study, over a 12 month period to assess both recurrence of Actinic Keratosis (AK) lesions and long term safety in the selected treatment area.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether afamelanotide (CUV1647) is effective in reducing the number of actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinomas developing in immune compromised organ transplant recipients, who are at particularly high risk, over a 24 month test period. The number of lesions formed on the head, hands and forarms will be monitored over this 24 month test period.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential for systemic exposure of aminolevulinic acid (ALA) when applied topically under occlusion, in a maximal use setting in patients with multiple actinic keratoses (AK) involving the upper extremities.

The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term safety and efficacy of Levulan PDT in subjects with multiple actinic keratosis of the upper extremities who received treatment as part of the DUSA CP0108 study.