Novel Treatment for Port Wine Stain Birthmarks

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Port-Wine Stain

In brief

Port wine stains Birthmark are congenital, progressive vascular malformations of the skin that occur in approximately 0.7% of newborns. Approximately 1.5 million individuals in the United States and 32 million people worldwide have Port wine stains birthmarks. Two-thirds of these malformations occur on the face. Personality development of virtually all patients is adversely affected as a result of the negative reaction of others to a "marked" person. Detailed studies have documented lower self-esteem and difficulties with interpersonal interactions in Port wine stains patients. Port wine stains are initially flat and red, but with time, they tend to darken to purple and become thickened as vascular nodules develop. This thickening occurs in approximately two-thirds of lesions and further disfigures the facial features of many patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01924273

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

7

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-03

Last updated by the study team

2022-11-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male/Female 18 years and older
• Have Port Wine Stain Birthmarks non-facial

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age
• No Port Wine Stain Birthmarks
• pregnant/breast feeding

Where it is running

• Beckman Laser Institute — Irvine, California, United States

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