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Skin NeoplasmsNCT00154921

Clinical Usefulness of Optical Skin Biopsy

An observational study of Skin Neoplasms, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Traditional biopsy requires the removal, fixation, and staining of tissues from the human body. Its procedure is invasive and painful. Non-invasive in vivo optical biopsy is thus required, which should provide non-invasive, highly penetrative, three-dimensional (3D) imaging with sub-micron spatial resolution. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Skin Neoplasms
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Jan 2004to Dec 2007
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Skin lesions admitted for surgical resection.

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Wen-jeng Lee, M.D. contact

jacklee@ntumc.org

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

    Wen-jeng Lee, M.D.

    Recruiting

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About this study

Traditional biopsy requires the removal, fixation, and staining of tissues from the human body. Its procedure is invasive and painful. Non-invasive in vivo optical biopsy is thus required, which should provide non-invasive, highly penetrative, three-dimensional (3D) imaging with sub-micron spatial resolution. Optical biopsy based on scanning two-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPFM) is a good method for biopsy of skin due to its high lateral resolution, low out-of-focus damage, and intrinsic three-dimensional (3D) section capability. However current technology still presents several limitations including low penetration depth, in-focus cell damages, and multi-photon phototoxicity due to high optical intensity in the 800 nm wavelength region, and toxicity if exogenous fluorescence markers were required. We study the harmonics optical biopsy of a human skin sample using a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser centered at 1230 nm. Higher harmonics generation is known to leave no energy deposition to the interacted matters due to their energy-conservation characteristic. This energy-conservation characteristic provides the "noninvasive" nature desirable for clinical imaging. In our study, we will evaluate the clinical applications of optical skin biopsy using harmonic generation microscopy.

Read the detailed description

Traditional biopsy requires the removal, fixation, and staining of tissues from the human body. Its procedure is invasive and painful. Non-invasive in vivo optical biopsy is thus required, which should provide non-invasive, highly penetrative, three-dimensional (3D) imaging with sub-micron spatial resolution. Optical biopsy based on scanning two-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPFM) is a good method for biopsy of skin due to its high lateral resolution, low out-of-focus damage, and intrinsic three-dimensional (3D) section capability. However current technology still presents several limitations including low penetration depth, in-focus cell damages, and multi-photon phototoxicity due to high optical intensity in the 800 nm wavelength region, and toxicity if exogenous fluorescence markers were required. We study the harmonics optical biopsy of a human skin sample using a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser centered at 1230 nm. Higher harmonics generation is known to leave no energy deposition to the interacted matters due to their energy-conservation characteristic. This energy-conservation characteristic provides the "noninvasive" nature desirable for clinical imaging. In our study, we will evaluate the clinical applications of optical skin biopsy using harmonic generation microscopy.

Conditions
Skin Neoplasms
Medical subject headings
Skin Neoplasms

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2004
  3. Study completionDec 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
30 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00154921
Sponsor's protocol ID
9361700212
Other IDs
NTUH-94M29
Status last verified
Jan 2004
First submitted
9 Sep 2005
Last updated
23 Nov 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Skin Neoplasms, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Nov 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Wen-jeng Lee, M.D. (jacklee@ntumc.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Nov 2005.

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