Confocal Microscopy of Benign and Malignant Skin Tumors

Suspended

• Conditions: Skin Cancer
• Interventions: Device: confocal microscopy

• Registration Number: NCT01010321
• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Brief Summary

The investigators speculate that this tool may be used as an alternative and convenient non-invasive diagnostic of skin cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-11-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-08
• Study First Posted: 2009-11-10
• Status Verified: 2010-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2010-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2010-11
• Study Completion: 2010-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: SUSPENDED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Men and women over the age of 18
• Skin lesion suspected to either BCC or SCC etc
• Patient was referred for biopsy diagnostic/therapeutic before hand, and regardless of confocal microscope examination, according to the clinical consideration of physician

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women
• Children

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
all study Population	confocal microscopy	all

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
efficacy of a confocal microscope as a diagnostic tool	1 year