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. 2019 Dec 3;8(12):e15026. doi: 10.2196/15026

Table 1.

Outcomes and descriptions.

Outcomes Inclusiona PDT 1b PDT 2c Evaluation M3d PDT 3e PDT 4f Evaluation M6g
Primary outcomes







Evaluation of lesion area and aspect by investigator and a blinded independent committee of physicians from standardized photographs taken during inclusion x

x

x

Disease control rate (stable, partial, complete response)


x

x

Local tolerance (adverse event, serious adverse event, concomitant treatments)
x x x x x x
Secondary outcomes







Evaluation of pain: visual analog scale graduated from 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain)
x x
x x

Severity of erythema (chromametry) x

x

x

Quality of life and satisfaction (DLQIh, FSFIi, SF-36j, and HADSk) x

x

x

Satisfaction questionnaire





x

Presence of Paget cells: Positive/negative biopsy x

x

x

Presence of protoporphyrin IX in selected lesion (fluorescence detection)
x x
x x

aInclusion: D0.

bPDT 1: photodynamic therapy within 30 days or at D0.

cPDT 2: photodynamic therapy 15 days after PDT 1 (±2 days).

dEvaluation M3: D0 + 3 months (± 7 days).

ePDT 3 (optional): photodynamic therapy within 30 days after M3.

fPDT 4 (optional): photodynamic therapy 15 days after PDT 3 (±2 days).

gEvaluation M6: D0 + 6 months (±7 days).

hDLQI: Dermatology Life Quality Index.

iFSFI: Female Sexual Functioning Index.

jSF-36: 36-item Short Form Health Survey.

kHADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.