Polarized Reflectance Spectroscopy for Oral Lesions (PolProbe)

January 30, 2017 updated by: British Columbia Cancer Agency

Evaluation of Polarized Reflectance Spectroscopy for Detection of High-risk Oral Lesions

In this study the investigators are conducting research to determine whether a new optical device using polarization reflectance spectroscopy can help doctors or dentists identify abnormalities in the mouth that require follow-up. To establish this, measurements are needed from a large number of individuals with different abnormalities in their mouth.

The investigators believe the proposed approach has potential to improve and enable mass screening for precancerous and early cancers of the oral cavity by improving the predictive value of oral cavity exams, particularly for less experienced practitioners.

The information from this study will be compared to results from the pathology report of the tissue taken from your mouth.

Hypothesis:

  1. Polarized reflectance spectroscopy can distinguish high-risk oral lesion from normal and reactive oral lesions.
  2. Polarized reflectance spectroscopy can capture low-grade oral lesions that have characteristics associated with a high risk of progression to cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The clinician will place a fiber-optic probe designed to measure the polarized reflectance spectra over the visible optical region on a site of interest in the subject's mouth, including lesional mucosa, normal adjacent and contralateral mucosa. The site for placement of the probe will be determined by the examiner, an experienced Oral Pathologist. The probe examination will take no more than 15 minutes in addition to the subject's appointment time for their routine visits.

A 4um unstained tissue section from surgery or biopsy, part of their scheduled care, will be requested for quantitative histological analysis. The morphometric parameters obtained from polarized reflectance measurements will be compared with the histology and quantitative pathology (nuclear phenotype score) from the tissue sections from the lesion. The collected spectra data from normal looking areas from adjacent normal looking mucosa and contralateral mucosa will be used to determine patient to patient variation in the polarized reflectance of oral mucosa.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1L3
        • British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • You attend the Dental Department at the British Columbia Cancer Agency
  • You have an abnormal lesion in the mouth
  • You fully understand the study and give your informed consent to participate as demonstrated by signing this consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • You are under the age of 18 years.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Polarized probe measurement.
All patients belong under this arm as all will be measured by the polarized probe and the data will be compared to the biopsy site's pathology results.
Device: Polarized Reflectance Spectroscopy System
Fiber optic probe designed to measure polarized reflectance spectroscopy will be used to gather data from all study participants.
Other Names:
  • Polarized Reflectance Spectroscopy System.
  • Research device developed at MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Dept of Imaging Physics specifically for this study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To use the spectroscopic data collected to create a model for normal, dysplastic and cancerous tissue.
Time Frame: 2 years
The goals of the statistical analysis will be to determine an appropriate model for predicting whether the lesion is normal or abnormal (dysplasia or carcinoma) based on spectroscopic characteristics. The investigators will estimate sensitivity and specificity of the predictions made by the model and compare this to sensitivity and specificity of standard white light clinical examination currently used in clinical practice.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
University of Texas at Austin

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Catherine Poh, M.D. Ph.D, British Columbia Cancer Agency

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 24, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 31, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H10-01313
  • 5RO1EB00354004 (PC-1) (Other Grant/Funding Number: NIH)

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