Scientists probe blood vessel role in skin disorders
NCT ID NCT00842283
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how abnormal blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) contributes to various skin diseases like rosacea, psoriasis, and certain tumors. Researchers will collect skin samples from 85 volunteers aged 16 and older to analyze markers of angiogenesis. The goal is to better understand these conditions and potentially develop new treatments that target blood vessel growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward new treatments that target blood vessel growth for a range of skin conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study collecting tissue samples, not testing a treatment. It is early-stage research, so direct patient benefits are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 85 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2008
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Tissue samples will be collected from Dermatopathology Lab, Pathology lab, discarded tissue from dermatologic surgery at University of California Irvine. Additional biopsies may be obtained of known lesions.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 16 years of age or older. * willing to have a skin biopsy Exclusion Criteria: * under 16 years of age * unable to carry out instructions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92697, United States
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Dermatology Clinic at Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92697, United States
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