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Non-invasive Melanoma Assessment Using a Topical Fluorescence Reagent and Optical Imaging

Completed
Conditions
Skin Lesion
Interventions
Device: MDS
Registration Number
NCT02193581
Lead Sponsor
Orlucent, Inc
Brief Summary

The use of MDS to access the presence of melanoma in the skin.

Detailed Description

A topical agent is applied to suspicious skin lesions and imaged. The images are analyzed to provide a score that correlates with the probability for the presence of melanoma in the lesion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Individuals with skin lesion with one or more of the ABCDE features and recommended for a skin biopsy.
  • The lesion is accessible to the imaging device, with at least 1 cm of skin around the lesion that is accessible to the MDS.
  • Male and female ≥ 21 years old.
  • Subject is capable of giving written informed consent.
  • Primary excision.
Exclusion Criteria
  • The lesion is less than 1 cm from the eyes.
  • The lesion is on the palms of hands or soles of the feet.
  • Mucosal lesion.
  • Pregnant females.
  • Low study procedure compliance.
  • Patients who are mentally or physically unable to comply with all aspects of the study.
  • Undergoing chemotherapy.
  • Minor or legally incompetent and not able to sign the consent form.
  • Patient previously tested by MDS and was diagnosed with melanoma during the study.
  • Sensitivity to fluorescein

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Suspicious skin lesions.MDSPatients with a suspicious skin lesion referred for a biopsy are tested using MDS
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The MDS produces a score between 1 to 10.28 days

The score is a composite of the images of the mole, plus demographic and clinical information. The score is ranked from 1 to 10, with 1 being the lowest risk for melanoma, and 10 being the highest risk.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization

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Jerusalem, Israel

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