Topical rapamycin combined with pulsed dye laser in the treatment of capillary vascular malformations in Sturge-Weber syndrome: Phase II, randomized, double-blind, intraindividual placebo-controlled clinical trial - 13/12/14
Abstract |
Background |
Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is characterized by port-wine stains (PWS) affecting the face, eyes, and central nervous system. Pulsed dye laser (PDL) is the standard treatment for PWS. Unfortunately, recurrence is frequent because of reformation and reperfusion of blood vessels.
Objective |
We sought to assess the clinical efficacy of topical rapamycin combined with PDL in PWS of patients with SWS.
Methods |
We conducted a phase II, randomized, double-blind, intraindividual placebo-controlled, clinical trial. We recruited 23 patients with SWS and facial PWS (12 women; median age 33 years, age range 17-65 years) from the University Clinic of Navarra, Spain. Four interventions were evaluated: placebo, PDL + placebo, rapamycin, and PDL + rapamycin. Clinical and histologic responses were evaluated using a chromatographic computerized system, spectrometry, and histologic analyses at 6, 12, and 18 weeks after the intervention.
Results |
PDL + rapamycin yielded the lowest digital photographic image score and the lowest percentage of vessels in histologic analysis, and showed a statistically significant improvement compared with the other interventions. The treatment was generally well tolerated.
Limitations |
PDL was only applied to the lateral parts of the PWS area.
Conclusion |
Topical rapamycin associated with PDL seems to be an effective treatment for PWS in patients with SWS.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : capillary vascular malformation, pulsed dye laser, rapamycin, Sturge-Weber syndrome
Abbreviations used : HIF, OV, PDL, PWS, SWS
Plan
| Supported by grant Investigación Clínica Independiente EC10-322 from Ministerio de Sanidad, Spain. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
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