Propanolol and Red Cell Adhesion Non-asthmatic Children Sickle Cell Disease

Summary

Propanolol is a beta blocker which has been found to inhibit the ability of epinephrine to upregulate sickle red cell adhesion to laminin and endothelial cells in vitro. The purpose of this pilot study is to administer one dose of propanolol to children with sickle cell disease and to measure pre and post dose red cell adhesion. The hypothesis is that a single dose of propanolol will decrease red cell adhesion to laminin and endothelial cells as compared to baseline.

Timeline

Start

2010-06

Primary completion

2012-11

Completion

2013-04-03

Publications

• Background Storch CH, Hoeger PH. Propranolol for infantile haemangiomas: insights into the molecular mechanisms of action. Br J Dermatol. 2010 Aug;163(2):269-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09848.x. Epub 2010 May 8.
• Results Leaute-Labreze C, Dumas de la Roque E, Hubiche T, Boralevi F, Thambo JB, Taieb A. Propranolol for severe hemangiomas of infancy. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2649-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0708819. No abstract available.
• Results Lawley LP, Siegfried E, Todd JL. Propranolol treatment for hemangioma of infancy: risks and recommendations. Pediatr Dermatol. 2009 Sep-Oct;26(5):610-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00975.x.
• Results Zimmermann AP, Wiegand S, Werner JA, Eivazi B. Propranolol therapy for infantile haemangiomas: review of the literature. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Apr;74(4):338-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.01.001. Epub 2010 Feb 1.
• Results Lamy S, Lachambre MP, Lord-Dufour S, Beliveau R. Propranolol suppresses angiogenesis in vitro: inhibition of proliferation, migration, and differentiation of endothelial cells. Vascul Pharmacol. 2010 Nov-Dec;53(5-6):200-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vph.2010.08.002. Epub 2010 Aug 20.
• Results Holmes WJ, Mishra A, Gorst C, Liew SH. Propranolol as first-line treatment for rapidly proliferating infantile haemangiomas. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Apr;64(4):445-51. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.07.009. Epub 2010 Aug 24.
• Results Schiestl C, Neuhaus K, Zoller S, Subotic U, Forster-Kuebler I, Michels R, Balmer C, Weibel L. Efficacy and safety of propranolol as first-line treatment for infantile hemangiomas. Eur J Pediatr. 2011 Apr;170(4):493-501. doi: 10.1007/s00431-010-1324-2. Epub 2010 Oct 9.
• Results Chang, MW. Journal Watch Dermatology. Nov 6, 2009 Propanolol for Infantile Hemangioma: Safety Issues and Proposed Protocol
• Results Holland KE, Frieden IJ, Frommelt PC, Mancini AJ, Wyatt D, Drolet BA. Hypoglycemia in children taking propranolol for the treatment of infantile hemangioma. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Jul;146(7):775-8. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.158.

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