CompletedPhase 2ACTRN12611000004965

Propranolol for infantile haemangiomas

A Pilot Randomized Double Blind Placebo Control Study to assess the efficacy and safety of Propranolol hydrochloride to treat Infantile Haemangiomas in children between the ages of 9 weeks to 5 years.


Sponsor

Sydney Children's Hospital

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Jun 30, 2009

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Summary

Sydney Children's Hospital is doing a study to see whether haemangiomas of infancy (strawberry marks) which are no longer flat or which have continued to grow in spite of oral corticosteroids (cortisone), or present when the baby is too old for steroid treatment, will stop growing and /or shrink when treated with propranolol. A recent report of 11 cases suggests that propranolol may be helpful in shrinking haemangiomas of infancy.


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 9 WeekssMax Age: 5 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study looks at whether propranolol, a heart medication, can safely shrink infantile haemangiomas (birthmark-like growths made of blood vessels) in young children aged 9 weeks to 5 years. It focuses on children whose growths are deep, could affect how the body works, or haven't responded to steroid treatment.

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Interventions

Propranolol hydrochloride oral solution 2mg/kg/day divided three times daily for 24 weeks

Propranolol hydrochloride oral solution 2mg/kg/day divided three times daily for 24 weeks


Locations(1)

Australia

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