Pilot Study for the Use of Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-12-04
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is:
1. To determine the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of seborrheic
dermatitis.
2. To determine how PDT alters the skin microbiome in subjects with seborrheic dermatitis
before and after treatment.
3. To determine how PDT alters sebum secretion rates in subjects with seborrheic dermatitis
before and after treatment.
The researchers hypothesize that PDT will be efficacious in the treatment of seborrheic
dermatitis.