Onreltea (Brimonidine) Gel In Pediatric Patients With Capillary Malformations

April 12, 2019 updated by: Elena Pope, The Hospital for Sick Children

Onreltea (Brimonidine) Gel In Pediatric Patients With Capillary Malformations: A Prospective, Open-label, Cohort Study

Capillary Malformations (CM) affect a significant proportion of otherwise healthy children and may lead to psychological discomfort if left untreated. A significant proportion of untreated lesions undergo soft tissue thickening and darker discoloration later in life due to progressive ectasia of the affected vessels. While laser treatment is available, its use may be limited due to need for repeated sedation/general anesthetic use, partial response and cost.

The investigators propose to conduct an open-label, prospective, cohort study using Onreltea ( Brimonidine) gel for treatment of facial capillary malformations in children. The study medication will be applied topically on affected area of the skin daily for 12 weeks. Follow up visits will occur at at Week 1,4,8,12, and 16 to assess the efficacy and safety of the proposed treatment.

The study second aim is to explore the feasibility of conducting a multicenter placebo controlled study.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The investigators are planning to enroll in the study 20 participants at SickKids.

It is a prospective, open label, cohort study. Patients enrolled in the study will be followed at the Hospital For Sick Children for 16 weeks. They will come for the study visits 6 times: in 1 week, 4,8,12, and 16 weeks after the treatment has been started. During each study visit the study investigators will assess any changes in the characteristics of CM lesion(s) captured by a Chromometer *, Analogue Scale and Erythema Assessment tools. Participants or their parents will assess the changes at the final study visit (VAS and EA tools).

Patients will be provided with study medication for all duration of the study treatment (12 weeks).

The results of the treatment will be compared with the baseline data to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Onreltea (Brimonidine) gel in children with facial capillary malformations.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

6

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

    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G1X8
        • 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

12 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of facial capillary malformation (port-wine stain, PWS) made by a dermatologist
  • age: 12-17 years of age
  • weight > 45 kg
  • lesions with a surface area < 100 cm2
  • signed consent and assent for study participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • skin breakdown overlying the malformation due to other dermatological conditions (e.g. eczema, psoriasis)
  • current or treatment with laser the past 3 months
  • other topical treatments used within the past 4 weeks (e.g. rapamycin, corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, etc)
  • known chronic renal or hepatic disorders
  • known cardiovascular disorders
  • other systemic medications that potentially interact with Brimonidine (opiates, chlorpromazine, methyphenidate, reserpine, etc)
  • mixed capillary/ venous or lymphatic malformations
  • known allergy to one of the constituents of Onreltea
  • pregnancy, or sexually active subjects of child-bearing potential (CBP), unwilling to use contraception during the study (such as barrier method, or oral contraceptives).

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Onreltea ( Brimonidine)
All the patients enrolled in the study will apply Onreltea ( Brimonidine 0.33%) gel on the affected skin area for 12 weeks (from Day 0 to Week 12 visit).
Topical application of Brimonidine 0.33% gel on Capillary Malformation (CM) lesion once daily for 12 weeks
Other Names:
  • Onreltea

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The change in the color of the capillary malformation using Chroma meter values (Δa, ΔE) at 12 weeks.
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Measurement of erythema will be performed using Chroma Meter, CR-400, Konica, Minolta, Osaka, Japan. The meter readings will result in 3 values: L- refers to the relative light intensity, ranging from 0 (black) to +100 (white); a-captures color saturation, ranging from +60 (green) to -60 (red) and b- captures color spectrum from +60 (blue) to -60 (yellow). In most studies both, changes in a (Δa) and overall changes in the composite score (ΔE calculated as √((ΔL*before-ΔL*after)^2+(Δa*before-Δa*after)^2+(Δb*before-ΔL*after)^2 ) are obtained.
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in the color of the lesion (Δa, ΔE) at each follow up visit including the last visit at 16 weeks compared to baseline
Time Frame: 1,4,8,16 weeks
Same as in primary outcome measure
1,4,8,16 weeks
Changes in CEA scores at 12, 16 weeks compared to baseline
Time Frame: 12 and 16 weeks

A Clinician Erythema Assessment scale (CEA), consisting of a 0-4 numerical scale as follows:

0- clear skin, no erythema

  1. almost clear skin, slight redness
  2. mild erythema, definite redness
  3. moderate erythema, marked redness
  4. severe erythema, fiery redness
12 and 16 weeks
Changes in the iVAS at 12 and 16 weeks compared to baseline
Time Frame: 12 and 16 weeks
Investigator's assessment of changes on the Visual Analogue Scale ( iVAS)
12 and 16 weeks
Correlation between iVAS, pVAS, CEA, pEA and Chroma Meter values
Time Frame: 1,4,8,12,16 weeks
pVAS - patient/parent's Visual Analogue Scale assessment; pEA- patient/parent Erythema Assessment
1,4,8,12,16 weeks
Percentage of patients achieving 75% and 100% resolution of the lesion
Time Frame: 12 weeks
by iVAS and chromo meter values
12 weeks
Frequency of observed and reported adverse events (AE)
Time Frame: 16 weeks
AE documented in patient diary and mentioned at each study visit
16 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Predictors for a good response, defined as at least 50 % change in the erythema measured using Chroma Meter (a* after compared to a* before) at 12 weeks mark
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Predictors for a good response, defined as at least 50 % change in the erythema measured using Chroma Meter (a* after compared to a* before) at 12 weeks mark. Percent of participants with predictors for a good response.
12 weeks
Percentage difference in Chroma Meter values (L -relative light intensity, a - color saturation, b - color spectrum) between treated and untreated lesions (control)
Time Frame: 1,4,8,12 and 16 weeks

Changes in value ( e.g. "a") between baseline and Week *, calculated in % for investigational lesion, minus changes in value "a" between baseline and Week * , calculated in % for the control lesion.

(a (inv.Week*) - a (inv. Baseline)/ a (inv. Baseline)) x 100% -- (a (contr. Week*) - a (contr. Baseline)/ a ( contr. baseline)) x 100%

1,4,8,12 and 16 weeks
Percentage of patients experiencing flare-up (defined as reoccurrence of the red discoloration) at the end of the study (16 weeks)
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Percentage of patients experiencing flare-up (defined as reoccurrence of the red discoloration) at the end of the study (16 weeks)
16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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)

June 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

May 6, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 16, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

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