Study to Examine Lesions of the Skin Using Confocal Laser Microscopy

September 23, 2024 updated by: Maximilian Deußing, LMU Klinikum

Multicenter, Prospective Study to Examine Pigmented, Non-pigmented, Tumorous and Inflammatory Lesions of the Skin With Regard to Cut Margin Control, Differentiation, Grading and Tumor Thickness Using Confocal Laser Microscopy

Using ex-vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy, a reliable statement can be made about the extent, histological structure and possible significance of a skin change without having to send tissue samples for demanding and lengthy histological examinations.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Using ex-vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy, a reliable statement can be made about the extent, histological structure and possible significance of a skin change without having to send tissue samples for demanding and lengthy histological examinations.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

645

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

    • Bavaria
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 80337
        • Clinic for Dermatology and Allergy LMU Munich

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

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with benign and malignant skin tumors

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with benign and malignant skin tumors

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients unable to consent

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reaching the planned number of patients >640
Time Frame: approx. 1-4 years
Reaching the planned number of patients >640
approx. 1-4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

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 (Actual)

February 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

September 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 25, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2024

Last Verified

September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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