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TerminatedNCT00782483Updated Jul 21, 2014Results posted

Personalized Interactive Laser Therapy of Port Wine Stain

An interventional study of ThermoVision A20M Infrared Camera and ScleroPLUS in Port Wine Stain, sponsored by University of Arkansas. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 3 Months to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-07-21.

Sponsored by University of Arkansas · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
PI moved out of state.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
3 Months to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Lasers are being used to treat Port Wine Stains (PWS), but the laser doesn't always work. Only about 10% of PWS can be completely cleared. The research team believes that the investigators can improve the response of PWS to laser therapy by using a computer program that the principal investigator of this study (Dr. Shafirstein PhD) has developed. The purpose of this study is to test the validity of this computer program. Personalized Interactive Laser Therapy (PILT) could significantly improve clinical outcomes of laser treatment of PWS.

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Conditions studied

  • Port Wine Stain

Keywords

  • Diagnosis
  • Port Wine Stain
  • PWS
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In context

Hemangioma, Capillary

83 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemangioma, Capillary; 8 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 6 is below the median of 33 across 56 interventional studies indexed under Hemangioma, Capillary.

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Lead sponsor

University of Arkansas is the lead sponsor of 391 studies on the registry; 39 are open to participants now.

Of its 37 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 34 (92%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
3 Months to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with a PWS
  • At least one visible PWS measuring greater than or equal to 15 mm in diameter.
  • Information provided regarding alternative treatment methods, includig no treatment.
  • Reading, understanding, and signing of an informed consent document.
  • Children age 7 years or older has read, understood, and signed an assent document.
  • Agreement to participate in the study.
  • Agreement to return to at least 1 follow-up evaluation and treatment within 1 year after first treatment.
  • Zubrod performance status of 0 or 1 at screening.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability or unwillingness of subject to participate in the study.
  • Inability or unwillingness of one parent or legal guardian of the subject to sign written informed consent document.
  • Subject can not return to at least 1 follow-up visit within 1 year, after the first treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • DeviceThermoVision A20M Infrared Camera

    FLIR Systems, Boston, MA. This is a non invasive passive thermal imaging device with less than minimal risk to subjects and staff.

  • DeviceScleroPLUS

    Sclerolaser, Candela Corp., Wayland, MA. This laser is approved by the food and drug administration (FDA) for treating PWS lesions and will be used as labeled.

  • Device3D Digital Camera

    3dMD, Atlanta, GA. Approved by the food and drug administration (FDA) for imaging patients and will be used as labeled.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Average Laser Setting to be Used to Treat Port Wine Stains as Measured by Mathematical Calculations Based on Imaging and Temperature Analysis of Malformation.

    6 subjects were enrolled but no data was ever collected due to early termination of the study due to the PI's relocation.

    Time frame: Three treatments up to one year, whichever is first

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Results

Posted Jul 21, 2014
Limitations and caveats
PI relocated and protocol was terminated, and no subject returned for treatment under protocol.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLaser Therapy
Started6
Completed0
Not completed6
Withdrew: Early termination of protocol - pi reloc6

Outcome measures

PrimaryAverage Laser Setting to be Used to Treat Port Wine Stains as Measured by Mathematical Calculations Based on Imaging and Temperature Analysis of Malformation.

6 subjects were enrolled but no data was ever collected due to early termination of the study due to the PI's relocation.

Time frame:
Three treatments up to one year, whichever is first

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Overall—0/6 (0%)0/6 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Overall
<=18 years1
Between 18 and 65 years5
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Overall
Female2
Male4
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Overall
United States6
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Study locations

1 site
  • Arkansas Children's Hospital
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 21, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00782483
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Collaborators
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, Children's University Medical Group
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 31, 2008
Start date
Oct 2008
Primary completion
Oct 2012
Completion
Oct 2012
Results posted
Jul 21, 2014
Last update
Jul 21, 2014

Study contacts

Gal Shafirstein, PhD
principal investigator · UAMS, ACH

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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