Molecular & Cellular Characterisation of Oral Lichen Planus
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Histological architecture
研究概览
简要总结
The principal research objective is to provide enhanced understanding of the cellular and molecular events important in the pathogenesis of Oral Lichen Planus to enable improved diagnosis and development of novel treatments for patients.
详细描述
The following questions will also be addressed:
- Are the histological architectural tissue changes that take place in oral lichen planus quantifiable using computer based imaging, graph theory and fractal geometry principles? Quantification of these changes would allow the development of a tool to facilitate the accurate measurement of response to treatment.
- What is the nature of such architectural changes and what are the differences with normal, dysplastic and neoplastic epithelia (the investigators have morphometrical data collected from previous research to allow such comparisons).
- Is it possible to produce evidence-based statistical classification into established diagnostic classes using the proposed methodology? This would contribute towards making histopathological diagnosis more quantitative, reproducible and accurate.
- Is it possible to automate such morphometrical analysis/classification? This would allow large data sets to be screened automatically in a shorter time frame and at lower cost than human based screening.
- Is it possible to determine differences in genetics and gene expression of keratinocytes involved in Oral Lichen Planus compared to those of 'normal' tissue by using biopsy material and an in vitro model of oral lichen planus?
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patient is 16 years old or over
- •Patient is willing and able to provide valid informed consent
- •Patient is attending the Oral Lichen Planus clinic and will be having a routine clinical biopsy taken
排除标准
- •Patient under 16 years old
- •Patient is immunocompromised
- •Patients with comorbid disease state e.g. other inflammatory disease
结局指标
主要结局
Histological architecture
时间窗: Through study completion, (maximum 12 months from the defined end of study)
Are the histological architectural tissue changes that take place in oral lichen planus quantifiable using computer based imaging, graph theory and fractal geometry principles?
Molecular expression of Oral Lichen Planus markers
时间窗: Through study completion, (maximum 12 months from the defined end of study)
Is it possible to determine differences in genetics and gene expression of keratinocytes involved in Oral Lichen Planus compared to those of 'normal' tissue by using biopsy material and an in vitro model of oral lichen planus?
Statistical classifications
时间窗: Through study completion, (maximum 12 months from the defined end of study)
Is it possible to produce evidence-based statistical classification into established diagnostic classes using the proposed methodology
Automation of morphological features
时间窗: Through study completion, (maximum 12 months from the defined end of study)
Is it possible to automate such morphometrical analysis/classification?
Comparisons with other dysplastic lesions
时间窗: Through study completion, (maximum 12 months from the defined end of study)
What is the nature of such architectural changes and what are the differences with normal, dysplastic and neoplastic epithelia
次要结局
未报告次要终点