Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
device
, healthcare
, medical science
, technology
Description:
Treatment of actinic keratosis (early skin cancer) with light emitting smart textiles instead of rigid big light panels.
Overview:
This is a prospective, comparative (intra-individual, split-face), randomized, open and bi-centric study to compare a new light emitting device to the current standard of care.
Objectives:
The aim of the study is to evaluate the non-inferiority and the tolerance of the new PHOS-ISTOS?device, to treat actinic keratosis of the scalp and the forehead (PHOS-ISTOS?PDT) compared to the MAL -PDT Conventional (C-PDT).
Initiatives:
Solid clinical trial on the test of a device with the potential to improve the quality of life of patients with actinic keratosis (a chronic skin disease).
Shortcomings:
Very specific healthcare related initiative.
Relevance:
1
Relevance Description:
Though interesting, don't believe this initiative fits the knowledge base being gathered at NET4Age Friendly.
Quality:
4
Opinion:
Interesting but not relevant.
Recommended:
No
Overlap:
No
Overlap Detail:
Sources:
https://www.oncothai.fr/clinical-trial/344-phos-istos
Keywords:
skin disease; treatment; clinical trial; skin health
Submitted By:
Yesim OGUZ-GOUILLART
Email:
miriamcabrita@shine2.eu