New ultrasound technique could improve how we monitor scleroderma in kids
NCT ID NCT06847750
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special ultrasound called elastography can measure changes in skin stiffness in children with localized scleroderma (morphea). The goal is to find a better, non-invasive way to track how well treatment is working. About 20 children and teens will be followed for 9 to 12 months after starting treatment. The results may help doctors make more informed decisions about therapy.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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
Patients with diagnosis of LS
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Boys and girls 0-18 years of age at the time of disease onset with a new or existing diagnosis of localized scleroderma (LS) confirmed by a pediatric rheumatologist or dermatologist. * Presents with one active or inactive lesion, using the contralateral site for comparison at each visit, as long as the same lesion is evaluated at each time point. OR Presents with more than one lesion as far as both lesions are active or inactive. * Able to cooperate with clinical and US evaluation, and the parent or guardian is able to fill out interim patient history form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with other co-morbidities (e.g. systemic sclerosis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, other systemic diseases). * Patients who present with one active and one inactive lesion. * Patients with lesions located in the face or head.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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