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A Study of Ultrasonography With Elastography in Skin Neoplasms

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified December 2010 by Wayne State University.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Wayne State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01259037
First received: December 10, 2010
Last updated: NA
Last verified: December 2010
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

This study will look at high frequency ultrasound as a medical imaging modality and apply it to skin lesions. Elastography is an ultrasonic method of looking at the hardness of an area. We will use this to try and differentiate between benign and cancerous skin lesions.


Condition
Benign and Malignant Skin Neoplasms

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Skin Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Wayne State University:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA

Skin biopsies of lesions imaged with ultrasound are processed for routine histology and retained.


Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: January 2009
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

General dermatologic population from suburban referral clinic.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with skin lesions undergoing biopsy for diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with skin lesions which do not require biopsy for diagnosis.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01259037

Contacts
Contact: Bahar Dasgeb, MD 3134297860 bdasgeb@yahoo.com

Locations
United States, Michigan
Wayne State University Recruiting
18100 Oakwood Blvd Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48109
Contact: Bahar Dasgeb, MD     3134297845     bdasgeb@yahoo.com    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Wayne State University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Darius Mehregan MD, Wayne State University Dept of Dermatology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01259037     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Elastography1
Study First Received: December 10, 2010
Last Updated: December 10, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Wayne State University:
Elastography
Cutaneous
Imaging

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Skin Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Skin Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013