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Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

NCT number NCT00004359
Other study ID # 199/11928
Secondary ID NU-511
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
First received October 18, 1999
Last updated June 23, 2005
Start date February 1996

Study information

Verified date January 2000
Source Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Federal Government
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate immunomodulation with extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) in patients with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.

II. Investigate the effect of ECP on lymphocyte activity.


Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Oral methoxsalen (8-MOP) is administered 90 minutes prior to leukapheresis. Blood mononuclear cells are exposed to ultraviolet A light for 3 hours, then returned to the patient. The process is repeated on 2 successive days.

Patients are re-treated every 3 to 4 weeks for a total of 6 treatments or until the skin has cleared.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 10
Est. completion date
Est. primary completion date
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility - Active epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Study Design

Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
methoxsalen


Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Northwestern University