Cytodiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis Using Papanicolaou and May-grunwald-giemsa Stained Tissue Smear

Completed

• Conditions: Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Porokeratosis, Disseminated Superficial Actinic
• Interventions: Procedure: Skin scrape

• Registration Number: NCT00218868
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the diagnostic performance of scrape cytology using two different cytological staining techniques, and to evaluate additional touch imprint cytology with that of histopathology of superficial basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-01
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-20
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-22
• Primary Completion: 2006-02
• Study Completion: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Histologically verified basal call carcinoma and actinic keratosis

Exclusion Criteria

Morphea form of basal cell carcinoma. Pigmented form of basal cell carcinoma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
skin scrape	Skin scrape	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Olav University Hospital; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway