Phase
Condition
Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Treatment
Hand held liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy
Metvix® cream
Clinical Study ID
Ages > 18 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
A participant with superficial BCC lesion(s) suitable for entry was defined as a participant with:
histologically confirmed diagnosis of primary superficial BCC lesion(s)
BCC lesions suitable for cryotherapy
males or females above 18 years of age
written informed consent. In accordance with Amendment 2 (local amendment), onlyparticipant above 19 years of age were to be included in Austria.
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
A participant or lesion fulfilling any of the following criteria was ineligible for inclusion:
prior treatment of the BCC lesion(s)
participant with more than 10 eligible BCC lesions
a superficial BCC lesion with the largest diameter exceeding 15 mm on face/scalp,larger than 20 mm on extremities and neck and larger than 30 mm on the trunk
a superficial BCC lesion with the largest diameter smaller than 6 mm
participant with porphyria
participant with Gorlin's syndrome
pigmented superficial BCC lesion(s)
morpheaform lesion(s)
infiltrating lesion(s)
participants with a history of arsenic exposure
known allergy to Metvix®, a similar PDT compound or excipients of the cream
participation in other clinical studies either concurrently or within the last 30days
pregnant or breast-feeding; all women of child-bearing potential had to document anegative pregnancy test and use the pill or intrauterine device during thetreatments and for at least one month thereafter
conditions associated with a risk of poor protocol compliance.
In Amendment 1 the following exclusion criteria were added:
xeroderma pigmentosum lesion
concurrent use of immunosuppressive medication.
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
University of Graz
Graz, 8036
AustriaSite Not Available
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Leuven, B3000
BelgiumSite Not Available
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, 00029
FinlandSite Not Available
Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite
Marseille, 13277
FranceSite Not Available
Service de Dermatologie, C.H.U Saint Louis
Paris, 754747
FranceSite Not Available
Spedali di Brescia
Brescia, 25125
ItalySite Not Available
Länsjukhuset Ryhov
Jönköping, 55185
SwedenSite Not Available
Länsjukhuset Ryhov
Jönköping, 55185
SwedenSite Not Available
Universitetssjukhuset
Linköping, 58185
SwedenSite Not Available
Universitetssjukhuset
Linköping, 58185
SwedenSite Not Available
Huddinge Sjukhus
Stockholm, 14186
SwedenSite Not Available
Regionsjukhuset i Örebro
Örebro, 70185
SwedenSite Not Available
Regionsjukhuset i Örebro
Örebro, 70185
SwedenSite Not Available
University of Wales
Cardiff, CF4 4XN
United KingdomSite Not Available
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee, DDI 954
United KingdomSite Not Available
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary
Falkirk, F1 5QE
United KingdomSite Not Available
Glasgow University Hospital
Glasgow, GI2 8QQ
United KingdomSite Not Available
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