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Trial recruiting for Pulse Dye Laser with Photodynamic Therapy

The Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen is currently recruiting patients for a study comparing  the “efficacy and adverse effect from long-pulsed dye laser versus long-pulsed dye laser-mediated photodynamic therapy for acne vulgaris and rosacea.” The study is titled Laser-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy of Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea When aminolevulinic acid (Levulan) is applied to the skin and it is activated by exposure to blue light or IPL, …

 

wanted: 11-18 year olds for survey about online support

 UPDATE: the trial is now closed to new applicants.

Fiona Fox, who is a PhD student at The Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, is looking for young people with a skin condition to take part in some research online. She is looking for 11-18 year olds from any country. You can read some backgroud here at Teen Skin Issues.
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Sydney St Vincents Hospital still wants rosacea patients

Back in August 2006, via Rosacea News item Sydney: Study Participants Needed we appealed for people in Sydney to suffer from rosacea to be a part of a study. The study is looking for people who suffer from any of the following ;   Frequent flushing or permanent redness on the cheeks, nose chin or forehead Small visible broken blood vessels on the face …

 

Finacea once a day being trialled

Finacea is officially prescribed to be used twice per day. A new Clinical Trial is underway to compare the the application of Finacea twice a day and once per day. A Multicenter Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of a Topical Medication for Papulopustular Rosacea Applied Twice Daily Versus Once Daily The trial is listed as using the drug azelaic acid, which …

 

zinc sulfate trial underway

A recently published paper Oral zinc sulfate in the treatment of rosacea: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, (Int J Dermatol. 2006 Jul;45(7):857-61) concluded that “Zinc sulfate was found to be a good option in the treatment of rosacea, as it was safe, effective and lacking important side-effects.” (Interestingly, this trial was from patients who attended the outpatient Clinic of Dermatology and Venereology at Baghdad Teaching Hospital between October 2002 and August …