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Medical University of Graz |
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Information provided by: | Medical University of Graz |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00765193 |
This will be a cross-over trial where ALL patients will undergo a two-step procedure:
Step 1 - Physicians examine the problem area of skin ONLY and record result. Step 2 - Physicians perform TBSE and record result. Eventual lesions suggestive of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers will be recorded after step 1 or step 2 examination and will be finally biopsied and histopathologically diagnosed. Exceptions to biopsy may include patients with multiple non-melanoma skin cancers (e.g. actinic keratoses or basal cell carcinomas).
Each center will be provided with an electronic data sheet for patients record, or alternatively, with a paper record form.
Endpoints of the study are new parameters concerning the standard of care for skin cancer screening. We expect to conclude that TBSE enables clinicians discovering an increased number of skin cancers thus resulting in earlier detection.
Condition | Intervention |
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Melanoma Basal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma Merkel Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer |
Other: skin cancer detection rate (Total Body Skin Examination) |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Diagnostic, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | The Impact of Total Body Skin Examination on Skin Cancer Detection |
Estimated Enrollment: | 36000 |
Study Start Date: | May 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1
Physicians examine the problem area of skin ONLY and record result
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Other: skin cancer detection rate (Total Body Skin Examination)
skin cancer treatment according to established protocols
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Physicians perform total body skin examination (TBSE) and record result
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Other: skin cancer detection rate (Total Body Skin Examination)
skin cancer treatment according to established protocols
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Austria | |
Medical University of Graz-Austria: Department of Dermatology | Recruiting |
Graz, Austria, 8046 | |
Contact: Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, Prof. +4331638580322 rainer.hofmann@meduni-graz.at | |
Sub-Investigator: Iris Zalaudek, Prof. |
Principal Investigator: | Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, Prof. | Medical University of Graz-Austria |
Principal Investigator: | Giuseppe Argenziano, Prof. | Second University of Naples |
Responsible Party: | Department of Dermatology; Medical University of Graz-Austria ( Prof. Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 19-175 ex 07/08 |
Study First Received: | August 14, 2008 |
Last Updated: | October 1, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00765193 |
Health Authority: | Austria: Ethikkommission |
Skin Diseases Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Squamous cell carcinoma Imiquimod Carcinoma, Basal Cell Skin Neoplasms Melanoma Carcinoma Neuroendocrine Tumors Merkel cell cancer Epidermoid carcinoma |
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Neuroectodermal Tumors Nevus, Pigmented Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Carcinoma, squamous cell Neuroepithelioma Nevus Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Adenocarcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Neoplasms, Basal Cell Nevi and Melanomas |