Pulse Steroids Versus Oral Steroids in Problematic Hemangiomas of Infancy

April 17, 2018 updated by: Elena Pope, The Hospital for Sick Children

The Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Pulse Steroids Compared to Standard Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Problematic Hemangiomas in Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of the study is to determine if pulse steroids are more efficacious and safer than the standard treatment with oral corticosteroids.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Currently there is no prospective study in hemangioma patients answering critical questions such as: which type of steroid should be used,how much should we use and for how long. This study is an investigator blinded study with two arms:one arm is receiving standard treatment with daily oral corticosteroids and the other is receiving intravenous pulse corticosteroids daily for 3 days, monthly for 3 months. The main outcome of the study is assess the efficacy of each treament modality as the percentage improvement in the hemangioma's appearance. The secondary outcomes are the safety profiles of the two drugs and the changes in the angiogenesis markers as a result of treatment intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
        • The Hospital for Sick Children

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 month to 4 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • problematic facial hemangiomas (periorbital/facial hemangiomas with potential visual obstruction, large/dysfiguring hemangiomas)
  • 1-4 months of age
  • signed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • refusal to participate
  • age > 4 months
  • complicated nonvisible hemangiomas
  • congenital heart disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Percent improvement in the appearance of hemangioma

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Frequency of side-effects experienced by the patients
Changes in the angiogenesis markers

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Collaborators

Society for Pediatric Dermatology

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elena Pope, MD, Msc, The Hospital for Sick Children

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 6, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 19, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0020020166

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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