This pilot study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hemoporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT) with different light doses for port-wine stain (PWS) in 7-14 years old children. The population pharmacokinetics of hemoporfin in children will be investigated as well.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
Photodynamic therapy is performed using hemoporfin. Hemoporfin(5mg/kg)is infused for 20 minutes, followed by light illumination at 10 minutes from the start of infusion. Different light dose of PDT is applied to the patients.
Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
Response rate
proportion of patients achieving at least some improvement (color blanching from the baseline \>= 20%)
Time frame: week 8
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