Oral Propranolol Versus Fractional Carbon Dioxide CO2 Laser Assisted Delivery of Topical Timolol for Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
To assess and compare the efficacy of systemic beta-blocker therapy with the efficacy and safety of fractional carbon dioxide laser-assisted delivery of a topical beta-blocker solution in the treatment of infantile hemangioma.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2025
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 24, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 1, 2026
CompletedMay 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
1 year
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Improvement of global assessment score of infantile hemangioma
3 months
Study Arms (2)
Propranolol
ACTIVE COMPARATORoral propranolol group for treatment of infantile hemangioma
Topical timolol with fractional CO2 laser treatment of infantile hemangioma
EXPERIMENTALweekly session of fractional CO2 laser with topical timolol application
Interventions
oral propranolol is given daily in a dose of 1 to 2 mgékg daily for 3 months
Weekly sessions were performed followed by application of timolol daily
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- , aged 1 month to 12 years
- \- presenting with superficial, deep, mixed, or proliferating IH.
You may not qualify if:
- other cutaneous or systemic infections
- chronic systemic diseases
- known allergy to topical timolol maleate
- contraindications to laser or beta-blocker therapy
- IH involving mucosal or perimucosal sites
- and a history of adverse reactions to laser therapy or keloid tendency.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Cairo University
Cairo, 11562, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Lecturer, Dermatology Department
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 24, 2026
First Posted
May 1, 2026
Study Start
January 1, 2025
Primary Completion
January 1, 2026
Study Completion
January 1, 2026
Last Updated
May 1, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04