Vitamin D Supplementation as a Neoadjuvant for Photodynamic Therapy of Actinic Keratoses

Summary

This study is open to individuals with Actinic Keratoses (skin lesions that have the potential to turn into skin cancer), who are receiving photodynamic therapy (PDT) as part of their clinical care. The purpose of this study is to test and demonstrate that vitamin D pre-treatment can enhance PDT efficacy in the treatment of Actinic Keratoses. Participants will be asked to take vitamin D supplements prior to their standard of care PDT treatment. Participation in the research will last about 3-4 months.

Timeline

Start

2020-01-13

Primary completion

2020-11-24

Completion

2021-05-27

Publications

• Bullock TA, Negrey J, Hu B, Warren CB, Hasan T, Maytin EV. Significant improvement of facial actinic keratoses after blue light photodynamic therapy with oral vitamin D pretreatment: An interventional cohort-controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Jul;87(1):80-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.02.067. Epub 2022 Mar 18.

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