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AI-aided Optical Coherence Tomography for the Detection of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Recruiting
Conditions
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Optical Coherence Tomography
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Optical coherence tomography
Registration Number
NCT05817279
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of cancer among the Caucasian population. A BCC diagnosis is commonly establish by means of an invasive punch biopsy (golden standard). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a safe non-invasive diagnostic modality which may replace biopsy if an OCT assessor is able to establish a high confidence BCC diagnosis. Hence, for clinical implementation of OCT, diagnostic certainty should be as high as possible. Artificial intelligence in the form of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) may improve the diagnostic certainty of newly trained OCT assessors by highlighting suspicious areas on OCT scans and by providing diagnostic suggestions (classification). This study will evaluate the effect of a CDSS on the diagnostic certainty and accuracy of OCT assessors.

Detailed Description

In this diagnostic case control design, OCT assessors will retrospectively evaluate OCT scans of equivocal BCC lesions twice (once with, and once without the help of the CDSS). A total of 124 scans (62 BCC/62 non-BCC) will be included in the study. Cases will be shuffled to prevent recall bias. AI-aided OCT scans and unaided OCT scans will be presented in alternating order. The assessors will express their certainty level on a 5-point confidence scale. The diagnostic certainty and diagnostic accuracy of OCT assessment with CDSS and without CDSS will be compared.

Research questions:

1. Does AI-aided OCT assessment result in an increase in high-confidence diagnoses compared to unaided OCT assessment?

2. Does AI-aided OCT assessment result in a significant increase in sensitivity for BCC detection without compromising specificity compared to unaided OCT assessment?

3. Does AI-aided OCT assessment result in more accurate BCC subtyping compared to unaided OCT assessment (explorative)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients (18+ years)
  • Patient underwent OCT scan and punch biopsy for an equivocal BCC lesion
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient unable to sign informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AI-OCTOptical coherence tomographyGroup of 124 patients with equivocal BCC lesions. Of these lesions, OCT scans have been obtained in the past. These scans will be evaluated with AI-assistance.
Unaided OCTOptical coherence tomographyGroup of 124 patients with equivocal BCC lesions (same patients as in AI-OCT group). Of these lesions, OCT scans have been obtained in the past. These scans will be evaluated without AI-assistance.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of high-confidence diagnoses31-12-2023

The difference in percentage of high-confidence diagnoses will be evaluated between AI-OCT and unaided OCT.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic accuracy of high-confidence diagnoses31-12-2023

Diagnostic parameters (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predicted value, diagnostic odds ratio) will be estimated for high-confidence diagnoses made by AI-OCT and unaided OCT.

Diagnostic parameters for BCC subtyping31-12-2023

Differences in diagnostic parameters for BCC subtyping (sBCC/nBCC/iBCC) will be evaluated (explorative)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maastricht University Medical Center+

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Maastricht, Limbrug, Netherlands

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