NCT07183644Recruiting
Maximizing Laser Therapy Success for Port-Wine Birthmarks in Pediatric Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
In this study the investigators aim to optimize Port-Wine-Birthmark (PBW) laser therapy in children in order to reduce the number of laser treatments required for clearance and improve outcomes for refractory cases. This approach also seeks to reduce the frequency with which children require general anesthesia for treatment.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 200 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 7 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2028
- Lead sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- NCT number
- NCT07183644
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 200
- From 1 Jul 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2028
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- recent laser therapy
- use of Photosensitizing medications
Other illness
- severe allergies to anesthesia
- active skin infections or inflammation
Other
- participation in other laser studies
Who the study is looking for
- Diagnosis of Port Wine Stain.
- Age Range: 2mo to 18 years of age.
- Stable PWS: The port wine stain should be stable, meaning there is no active inflammation or infection present, and it should not be changing in size or color due to factors like injury or disease.
- signed Consent: For ethical reasons, participants must be able to provide informed consent. In the case of minors, consent would generally be required from a parent or legal guardian.
- General Health: Participants should generally be in good health, with no contraindications for laser therapy, such as certain skin conditions, infections, or hypersensitivity to light.
Age in the registry: 2 months to 18 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
| Children's Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Plano | United States | Recruiting |
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