The aim of the BEST study is to examine the feasibility of assessing patient and clinician reported outcome of a single electrosclerotherapy treatment of vascular malformations. * Sclerotherapy = injection of Bleomycin into vascular birthmarks to seal off abnormal vascular channels * Electroporation = application of an electric field to vessels treated with a handheld needle electrode * Electrosclerotherapy = a combination of Bleomycin sclerotherapy and electroporation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The combination of Bleomycin and electroporation of the treated area which is called electrochemotherapy (ECT).
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGChange in Quality of life questionnaire scores between baseline and 6-8 weeks of treatment
Patient reported quality of life after a single electrosclerotherapy treatment of vascular malformations - change in scores measured using Birthmark Quality of Life questionnaire (8 items measured on 5 point scale)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Clinician assessment tool of treatment response
Clinician assessment of treatment response following electrosclerotherapy treatment using clinical assessment tool - change in scores measured
Time frame: 8 weeks
To collect documented side effects following electrosclerotherapy treatment.
To collect documented side effects following electrosclerotherapy treatment using diary
Time frame: 2 years
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