Detecting Lesions in the Oral Cavity With Thermal Imaging

Completed

• Conditions: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

• Registration Number: NCT00868725
• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Brief Summary

Previous studies indicate that there are significant differences in the temperature of tumors and normal, adjacent tissues. The present study will test this hypothesis for lesions in the oral cavity. Thermal images of the oral cavities of patients, undergoing examination in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Sheba hospital, will be compared to the diagnoses of the examining doctors. The results, apart from enhancing the delineation of oral cavity tumors, may help the decision to develop miniature thermal cameras to scan thermally, the GI tract.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-25
• Study Start: 2009-04
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2009-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 2009-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients diagnosed in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as suffering from malignant or possibly malignant lesions.

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ability of a thermal camera to detect and delineate tumors in the oral cavity	during and immediately after the examination

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheba Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Tel Hashomer, Israel