Status:
COMPLETED
Pulse Steroids Versus Oral Steroids in Problematic Hemangiomas of Infancy
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Collaborating Sponsors:
Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Conditions:
Hemangiomas
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-4 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if pulse steroids are more efficacious and safer than the standard treatment with oral corticosteroids.
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 inve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- problematic facial hemangiomas (periorbital/facial hemangiomas with potential visual obstruction, large/dysfiguring hemangiomas)
- 1-4 months of age
- signed consent form
Exclusion
- refusal to participate
- age \> 4 months
- complicated nonvisible hemangiomas
- congenital heart disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00312520
Start Date
July 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2005
Last Update
April 19 2018
Active Locations (1)
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8