Nadolol for Proliferating Infantile Hemangiomas
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01010308 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 10, 2009
Last Update Posted : August 2, 2013
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The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of Nadolol in hemangiomas of infancy.
The secondary objective is to assess the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing nadolol with corticosteroids and propranolol.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Infantile Hemangioma | Drug: Nadolol | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Nadolol for Proliferating Infantile Hemangiomas: A Prospective Open Label Study With a Historical Control |
Study Start Date : | November 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention Group:
The patients in this study are infants aged 1 month to 1 year of age with head and neck hemangiomas currently causing /or with impending function loss (e.g. vision, airway obstruction, feeding, etc), or hemangiomas currently causing/or with potential for facial disfigurement Infants aged 1 month to 1 year of age with head and neck hemangiomas that received treatment with systemic propranolol in the past 2 years as a control group |
Drug: Nadolol
Nadolol will be administered orally at home starting at 0.5 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. Weekly, if BP and heart rate are acceptable, the dose will be increased by 0.5 mg/kg/day up to 2 mg/kg/day. |
No Intervention: Historical control group
Ten infants (1-12 months of age) treated with propranolol will be identified from a Dermatology Database. Patients will be considered as controls if they were treated with propranolol before 1 year of age and had digital photography documentation of their hemangioma.
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No Intervention: Angiogenesis marker control group
The angiogenesis marker control group will consist of 6 -10 patients seen in the Dermatology clinic for conditions other than IH and not receiving corticosteroids or beta blockers.
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- Proportion of subjects with at least 75% improvement in the extent of the hemangioma [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6months ]
- The proportion of subjects with at least 50% improvement in the extent of the hemangiomas [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
- The percentage of patients with >75% improvement in the Nadolol group compared to a historical cohort of patients receiving propranolol. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- The correlation between the changes in the levels of angiogenesis markers and clinical response to treatment. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Month to 1 Year (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Intervention Group
- Infants aged 1 month to 1 year of age with head and neck hemangiomas currently causing /or with impending function loss (e.g. vision, airway obstruction, feeding, etc), or hemangiomas currently causing/or with potential for facial disfigurement.
Historical Control Group
- Infants aged 1 month to 1 year of age with head and neck hemangiomas that received treatment with systemic propranolol in the past 2 years
Angiogenesis Marker Control Group
- Infants aged 1 month to 1 year attending dermatology clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
Intervention Group
- Patients with PHACES syndrome (proven) or suspected PHACES (plaque like hemangioma awaiting imaging).
- Children with history of hypersensitivity to beta blockers
- Children with personal history or family history of a first degree relative with asthma
- Children with known renal impairment
- Children with known cardiac conditions which may predispose to heart blocks
- Personal history of hypoglycemia
- Children on medications that may interact with beta blockers
Historical Control Group:
- No digital photography available documenting IHs progression
Angiogenesis Marker Control Group:
- Children with IH
- Children on beta blocker or systemic corticosteroids

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01010308
Canada, Ontario | |
The Hospital for Sick Children | |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Principal Investigator: | Elena Pope, MD | The Hospital for Sick Children |
Responsible Party: | Elena Pope, Staff Physician, The Hospital for Sick Children |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01010308 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1000014079 |
First Posted: | November 10, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 2, 2013 |
Last Verified: | August 2013 |
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