Elastography Ultrasound in Localized Scleroderma (Morphea) Study

Launched by THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN · Feb 25, 2025

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Eligibility criteria

• 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.