Study of Imiquimod 5% Cream in Addition to Cryotherapy in the Management of Actinic Keratoses

NCT ID: NCT00110682

Last Updated: 2008-04-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-04-30

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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Study Aims:

* To compare the long-term efficacy and safety of imiquimod versus vehicle used as an adjunct to cryotherapy.
* To assess and compare the recurrence rate and time to recurrence of the 2 different treatment groups.

Hypothesis: The imiquimod arm will produce a more prolonged clearing of Actinic Keratoses (AK) compared to the vehicle arm.

Detailed Description

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Evaluation of: (i) topical imiquimod 5% cream or (ii) vehicle cream used two times weekly for eight weeks starting two weeks post cryotherapy.

Study Aims:

* To assess and compare the recurrence rate and time to recurrence of the 2 different treatment groups.
* To assess and compare the efficacy of the 2 different treatment groups.
* To assess and compare the safety of the 2 different treatment groups.

Study Design: 6 visits over 62 weeks

Conditions

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Keratosis Actinic Keratosis

Keywords

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Actinic Keratosis Cryotherapy Imiquimod

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Imiquimod used as an adjunct to cryotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of actinic keratosis with 4 or more discreet lesions on the face or balding scalp. Lesions must be within a treatment area not exceeding 50 cm2 (combined total must not exceed 50 cm2)
* Women of childbearing potential using appropriate contraceptive methods

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous treatments with imiquimod for AK in the prescribed area within the past 5 months or cryosurgery in the same area within the past 4 weeks.
* Patients unwilling to stay out of the sun or wear protective clothing or to use sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15 during the study.
* Basal or squamous cell carcinomas in the prescribed treatment area in the past 2 years.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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3M

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Derm Research @ 888 Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Dermatology and Skin Science

Principal Investigators

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Yves Poulin, MD FRCPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Quebec Metropolitaine

Jerry KL Tan, MD FDRPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

U. of Western Ontario, Windsor Ontario

Richard Thomas, MD FRCPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Derm Research @ 888 Inc.

Locations

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DermResearch @ 888 Inc

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Windsor Clinical Research

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Centre de Recherche Dermatologique, CRDQ

Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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DR 2004-05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id