New camera could predict skin treatment success
NCT ID NCT05923060
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new video device that takes images of skin lesions during photodynamic therapy (PDT) for actinic keratoses, a common precancerous skin condition. The goal was to see if the device could predict how well the treatment works by measuring certain chemicals in the skin. Fourteen adults with at least 10 lesions on their arms or legs took part. The device was used alongside standard PDT to monitor the treatment in real time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aminolevulinic acid (topical)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging technique could help doctors predict which skin lesions will respond best to photodynamic therapy, making treatment more personalized and effective.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early-phase study with only 14 participants. The device's ability to predict treatment success is still unproven, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Participants of at least 18 years of age, with at least 10 AK lesions on the arms or legs, and with two AK lesions close enough to be seen together within a selected region of interest. * Female participants must not become pregnant during the study. The effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid (LevulanTM) on the human fetus are unknown. For this reason, participants of child-bearing potential must agree to use contraception. However, we note here that the vast majority of participants with chronic sun-induced AK lesions are beyond the age of menopause. * Participants must be able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or nursing. * Using any topical treatment on their AKs; must stop at least one month prior. * Currently undergoing treatment for other cancers with medical or radiation therapy. * Participants with a known hypersensitivity to 5-aminolevulinic acid or any component of the study material. * Participants with history of a photosensitivity disease, such as porphyria cutanea tarda.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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