Brief Title
Natural History of Urticaria Pigmentosa in Children
Official Title
Natural History of Urticaria Pigmentosa in Children
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine how long the skin lesions usually last and what
kind of symptoms and signs children with urticaria pigmentosa may develop over the years.
This information will allow physicians to better care for patients who have been diagnosed
with this disease and to provide their parents with more complete information regarding what
to expect for the future of their child. This research is being done because many unanswered
questions remain regarding children with urticaria pigmentosa and its course.
Detailed Description
This study involves children, of age 0-18 years old who are diagnosed with urticaria
pigmentosa during their visit at the Pediatric Dermatology Clinic. Parents and child will be
interviewed to gain medical and family history, in addition, the doctor will perform a
physical exam and take a photograph. Children older than 4 years of age will complete the
"Children Dermatology Life Quality Index." Children less than 4 years of age with an active
disease will have laboratory tests requiring a sample of blood (1 teaspoon).
Patients will receive $50 for their first office visit as financial reimbursement for
participating in the study.
Study Type
Observational
Condition
Urticaria Pigmentosa
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Estimated Enrollment
47
Start Date
January 2006
Completion Date
June 2008
Primary Completion Date
June 2008
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 0-18 years old at diagnosis of UP
- 3 or more mastocytomas (diagnosis can be based on clinical exam; biopsy only necessary
if diagnosis is in question)
- patients recruited from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Dermatology Clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
- Less than 3 mastocytomas
- Diffuse mastocytosis
- TMEP
- residence is out of Wisconsin/Illinois area or the United States
Gender
All
Ages
N/A - 18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Sheila Galbraith, MD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00467792
Organization ID
UP
Study Sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Collaborators
Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Study Sponsor
Sheila Galbraith, MD, Principal Investigator, Medical College of Wisconsin
Verification Date
December 2008