Validation of a Method to Measure Soft Tissue Thickness Using Near Infrared Laser Light
Validierung Der Bestimmung Der Gewebedicke Mit Hilfe Von Licht im Infrarotbereich
The study is intended to verify a newly developed method to measure the thickness of cranial soft tissue. In the study, a high-resolution MRI scan is used as ground truth for a laser scan of the forehead. The laser scan is acquired point by point with a prototype scanning unit developed at the University of Luebeck's Institute for Robotics.
The measured tissue thickness using the near-infrared scanning approach is validated against the ground truth obtained by the MRI scan. The average accuracy of the reconstruction method is then computed over all subjects from the individual study arms.
The required laser intensity and exposure time as well as the achieved measurement accuracy is evaluated with respect to the different skin types of the test subjects. Correlation between these features and the skin type according to the Fitzpatrick scale will be computed.
For 1/3 of the subjects, the laser and MRI scans are repeated after 2 and 8 weeks. The results of the scans are compared and time dependency is analysed.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio
Inscripción (Anticipado)
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Schleswig-Holstein
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Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Alemania, 23562
- Activo, no reclutando
- Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery of the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
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Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Alemania, 23562
- Reclutamiento
- University of Luebeck, Institute for Robotics
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Contacto:
- Floris Ernst, PhD
- Número de teléfono: +494515005208
- Correo electrónico: ernst@rob.uni-luebeck.de
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Investigador principal:
- Floris Ernst, PhD
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Criterios de participación
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- male and female adults
- variations in skin type (at least 10 subjects with skin types I & II, at least 2 subjects with skin type III, at least 3 subjects with skin type IV, at least 3 subjects with skin types V & VI)
- optional: availability of high-resolution CT or CBCT (cone-beam CT) scan of the forehead
Exclusion Criteria:
- allergies or intolerances against ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) or alginate
- elevated light sensitivity of the skin
- exclusion criteria for MRI (claustrophobia, motoric disorders, tattoos, body piercings, metallic implants in the skull, epilepsy, cardiac pacemakers)
Plan de estudios
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Ciencia básica
- Asignación: No aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación de un solo grupo
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Skin types I and II
Volunteers classified as skin types I and II according to the Fitzpatrick Scale Procedures: dental cast creation, MRI scan, laser scan |
Acquisition of a high-resolution MRI scan (0.15 x 0.15 x 1.0 mm³) aligned with the AC-PC (anterior commissure-posterior commissure) line
A near-infrared laser scan of the subject's forehead is acquired
A dental cast made of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) of the subject's maxilla is created
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Experimental: Skin type III
Volunteers classified as skin type III according to the Fitzpatrick Scale Procedures: dental cast creation, MRI scan, laser scan |
Acquisition of a high-resolution MRI scan (0.15 x 0.15 x 1.0 mm³) aligned with the AC-PC (anterior commissure-posterior commissure) line
A near-infrared laser scan of the subject's forehead is acquired
A dental cast made of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) of the subject's maxilla is created
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Experimental: Skin type IV
Volunteers classified as skin type IV according to the Fitzpatrick Scale Procedures: dental cast creation, MRI scan, laser scan |
Acquisition of a high-resolution MRI scan (0.15 x 0.15 x 1.0 mm³) aligned with the AC-PC (anterior commissure-posterior commissure) line
A near-infrared laser scan of the subject's forehead is acquired
A dental cast made of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) of the subject's maxilla is created
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Experimental: Skin types V and VI
Volunteers classified as skin types V and VI according to the Fitzpatrick Scale Procedures: dental cast creation, MRI scan, laser scan |
Acquisition of a high-resolution MRI scan (0.15 x 0.15 x 1.0 mm³) aligned with the AC-PC (anterior commissure-posterior commissure) line
A near-infrared laser scan of the subject's forehead is acquired
A dental cast made of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) of the subject's maxilla is created
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Average accuracy of tissue thickness measurement method [mm]
Periodo de tiempo: up to 6 months
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up to 6 months
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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System dependency on skin color - required intensity
Periodo de tiempo: up to 6 months
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Correlation between skin types (according to the Fitzpatrick scale) and the outcome (required laser intensity [mW])
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up to 6 months
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Long-term stability of measured features - accuracy
Periodo de tiempo: up to 8 months
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Change in measurement accuracy [mm]
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up to 8 months
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Long-term stability of measured features - required intensity
Periodo de tiempo: up to 8 months
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Change in required laser intensity [mW]
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up to 8 months
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Long-term stability of measured features - required exposure time
Periodo de tiempo: up to 8 months
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Change in required exposure time [ms]
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up to 8 months
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System dependency on skin color - accuracy
Periodo de tiempo: up to 6 months
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Correlation between skin types (according to the Fitzpatrick scale) and the outcome (accuracy of tissue thickness measurement [mm])
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up to 6 months
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System dependency on skin color - exposure time
Periodo de tiempo: up to 6 months
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Correlation between skin types (according to the Fitzpatrick scale) and the outcome (required exposure time [ms])
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up to 6 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Floris Ernst, PhD, University of Luebeck
Publicaciones y enlaces útiles
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Fechas de registro del estudio
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Inicio del estudio
Finalización primaria (Anticipado)
Finalización del estudio (Anticipado)
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Enviado por primera vez
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Estimar)
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
Última verificación
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Palabras clave
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- ROB-NIRMR-001
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