Freeze or cream? study pits two skin spot treatments head-to-head
NCT ID NCT06461442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two treatments for actinic keratosis, rough skin spots caused by sun exposure. About 73 adults with at least 10 spots on their head, neck, or limbs will receive both cryotherapy (freezing) and a 5-FU cream on different body areas. Researchers will track which treatment clears more spots, side effects, and how satisfied patients are over 12 months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 73 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Has a clinical diagnosis of 10 or more AKs in the head, neck, or extremities areas * Able to give informed consent themselves * Willing to return for follow up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitively Impaired * Incarcerated * Non-English speakers * Immuno-comprised status * Received any kind of treatment for AK within the past 2 months * Use of systemic retinoids within the past 3 months * Suspicion of cancer in the target area * Porphyria * Genetic skin cancer disorders * Allergy to trial drugs or peanut/soy products * Pregnancy or breast-feeding
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Davis - Dermatology Department
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
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