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MelaFind Evaluations for Patients With Multiple Nevi

Completed
Conditions
Clinically Atypical Pigmented Skin Lesion
Registration Number
NCT01700101
Lead Sponsor
MELA Sciences, Inc.
Brief Summary

We have added objectives 4-6 to our updated study:

Study Objective 1: To determine whether the distribution of MelaFind scores is different for different patients with multiple nevi, and whether such distributions can be utilized to identify "signature" lesions for a given patient.

Study Objective 2: To investigate whether distributions of quantitative ABCD parameters differ among patients and whether these qABCD parameters identify "signature" lesions.

Study Objective 3: To determine the feasibility of defining and using relative thresholds to improve the specificity of MelaFind without sacrificing its high sensitivity.

Study Objective 4: To determine the repeatability of MelaFind scores for a given lesion for different patient and lesion characteristics.

Study Objective 5: To identify patient and lesion characteristics that result in the highest variability of MelaFind scores for a given lesion.

Study Objective 6: To use standard errors of MelaFind scores to propose a robust individual threshold for lesions to be considered for biopsy to rule out melanoma on patients with multiple nevi.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • The lesion is pigmented (i.e., melanin, keratin, blood)
  • The diameter of the pigmented area is not < 2 mm, and not > 22 mm
  • The lesion is accessible to the MelaFind
  • The patient, or a legally authorized representative, has consented to participate in the study and has signed the Informed Consent Form;

Cutaneous lesions that meet any of the following exclusion criteria will not be accepted:

Exclusion Criteria
  • The patient has a known allergy to isopropyl alcohol
  • The lesion has been previously biopsied, excised, or traumatized
  • The skin is not intact (e.g., open sores, ulcers, bleeding)
  • The lesion is within 1 cm of the eye
  • The lesion is on mucosal surfaces (e.g., lips, genitals)
  • The lesion is on palmar hands
  • The lesion is on plantar feet
  • The lesion is on or under nails
  • The lesion is located on or in an area of visible scarring
  • The lesion contains foreign matter (e.g., tattoo, splinter, marker)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Multiple values and standard deviations of MelaFind scores for pigmented skin lesions1 month
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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