Cytodiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis Using Papanicolaou and May-grunwald-giemsa Stained Tissue Smear

Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00218868
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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 actinic keratosis.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Skin scrape

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Actual Enrollment :
66 participants
Observational Model:
Case-Only
Time Perspective:
Prospective
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
Study Start Date :
Jan 1, 2000
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Feb 1, 2006
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2007

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
skin scrape

Procedure: Skin scrape
scrape cytology using two different cytological staining techniques, and additional touch imprint cytology compared with histopathology of superficial basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    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

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 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

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Norwegian University of Science and Technology
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00218868
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • EC-001
    First Posted:
    Sep 22, 2005
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 13, 2012
    Last Verified:
    Feb 1, 2012
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    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Feb 13, 2012