Treatment of Naevus Flammeus Using Intense Pulsed Light and Pulsed Dye Laser

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00365118

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2006-08-17

Start date

2005-11-30

Completion date

2007-12-31

Last updated

2008-06-03

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Conditions

Port-Wine Stain

Keywords

Port wine stains, naevus flammeus

Brief summary

The purpose of the trial is to compare efficacy and adverse effects of pulsed dye laser and intense pulsed light in patients with port wine stains.

Interventions

DEVICEPulsed dye laser (Candela), Intense pulsed light (Palomar)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with previously untreated and previously laser-treated naevus flammeus. Naevus flammeus measuring at least 5 x 7 cm within a single anatomical area. For example, the face corresponding to dermatomes V1, V2 and V3, back, abdomen, arms and legs.Patients aged two or above.Patients with skin types I-III.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients below two years of age. * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients. * Patients with known increased sensitivity to visible light. * Patients with a tendency to produce hypertrophic scars or celoids. * Patients with skin types IV, V and VI. * Patients who are clearly pigmented following recent exposure to the sun or a solarium. * Patients treated with Roaccutane during the last six months. * Patients who are not considered able to follow the treatment protocol (e.g. severely alcoholic patients, dementia patients, mentally ill patients, etc.).

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026