Cytodiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis Using Papanicolaou and May-Grunwald-Giemsa Stained Tissue Smear

This study has been completed.

First Received: September 20, 2005 Last Updated: May 16, 2006 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Information provided by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00218868

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the diagnostic performance of scrape cytology using two different cytological staining techniques, and to evaluate additional touch imprint cytology with that of histopathology of superficial basal cell carcinoma and aktinic keratosis.

Condition	Intervention
Carcinoma, Basal Cell Porokeratosis, Disseminated Superficial Actinic	Procedure: Skin scrape

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cross-Sectional, Convenience Sample, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Cytodiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis Using Papanicolaou and May-Grunvald-Giemsa Stained Cutaneous Tissue Smear in Relation to Photodynamic Therapy

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Estimated Enrollment:	38
Study Start Date:	January 2000
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2000

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Histologically verified basal call carcinoma and actinic keratosis

Exclusion Criteria:

Morphea form of basal cell carcinoma. Pigmented form of basal cell carcinoma.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00218868

Locations

Norway
St. Olav University Hospital
Trondheim, Norway, 7006

Sponsors and Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Eidi Christensen, MD

St. Olav, University Hospital, Trondheim

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	EC-001
Study First Received:	September 20, 2005
Last Updated:	May 16, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00218868 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Cytodiagnosis
Skin Scrape
Touch Imprint
Papanicolaou
May-Grunvald-Giemsa

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Keratosis
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases
Porokeratosis
Neoplasms, Basal Cell

Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Tylosis
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Keratosis
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases
Porokeratosis

Neoplasms, Basal Cell
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

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