Skin cream study to prevent sun-related pre-cancer in veterans
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a treatment applied to the forearms to help the skin heal and reduce the chance of pre-cancerous spots coming back in veterans who have had many sun-damaged areas.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have 5 or more actinic keratoses (AKs), which are rough, scaly pre-cancer spots, on each forearm.
- Your skin is fair (Fitzpatrick type I or II), meaning you have light skin that burns easily and never tans or tans minimally.
- You do not have more than 10 AKs on any one arm or leg, and none are very large (2–3+ cm).
- You do not have diabetes or any bleeding disorder, and you do not have a history of poor wound healing or scarring.
- You do not have any large tattoos on your forearms that could interfere with the study.
- You have not used certain skin treatments (like Efudex cream or photodynamic therapy) on your forearms in the past year, and you plan to stay in the area for the next 4 years.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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