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NCT02294981 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Excimer Laser Phototherapy Outcomes in the Treatment of Psoriasis

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
4
Enrollment target

NCT02294981: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT02294981 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02294981, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the best dosing strategy when using Excimer Laser to treat plaque-type psoriasis. In this study, half of the body's psoriasis will be treated with a new dosing strategy, and the other half will be treated with the conventional method. We hope to show that the new dosing strategy will result in faster improvement of psoriasis.

Primary Outcome

The Modified Psoriasis Area Severity Index is a scale that grades psoriasis based on thickness, redness, scaling, and area involvement.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Excimer laser phototherapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 2016-01
Est. Completion 2017-09
Phase NA

Why NCT02294981 stopped before completion

NCT02294981 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Excimer laser phototherapy is the first listed.

NCT02294981 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02294981 about?

NCT02294981 is a clinical study titled "Excimer Laser Phototherapy Outcomes in the Treatment of Psoriasis". The purpose of this study is to determine the best dosing strategy when using Excimer Laser to treat plaque-type psoriasis. In this study, half of the body's psoriasis will be treated with a new dosing strategy, and the other half will be treated with the conventional method. We hope to show that th...

What is the current status of trial NCT02294981?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 2016-01. Estimated completion is 2017-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02294981?

The interventions under investigation include: Excimer laser phototherapy (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02294981?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02294981's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 1996th of 2000 higher than 5 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02294981, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02294981 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.