Detecting Lesions in the Oral Cavity With Thermal Imaging

September 30, 2009 updated by: Sheba Medical Center
Previous studies indicate that there are significant differences in the temperature of tumors and normal, adjacent tissues. The present study will test this hypothesis for lesions in the oral cavity. Thermal images of the oral cavities of patients, undergoing examination in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Sheba hospital, will be compared to the diagnoses of the examining doctors. The results, apart from enhancing the delineation of oral cavity tumors, may help the decision to develop miniature thermal cameras to scan thermally, the GI tract.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Tel Hashomer, Israel, 52621
        • Sheba Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients reporting for oral cavity examination under the possibility of presenting with oral cavity lesions

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as suffering from malignant or possibly malignant lesions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
possible oral cancer
Patients reporting for oral cavity examination with the possibility or certainty of oral lesions
Other: no intervention, observation only
Oral cavity will be imaged by a thermal camera.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Ability of a thermal camera to detect and delineate tumors in the oral cavity
Time Frame: during and immediately after the examination
during and immediately after the examination

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sheba Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arie Orenstein, Prof., Sheba Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 1, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2009

Last Verified

September 1, 2009

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • SHEBA-09-6870-AO-CTIL

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