Status:

UNKNOWN

Bioelectric Field Imaging in Diagnosing Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers in Patients With Skin Lesions

Lead Sponsor:

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Conditions:

Melanoma (Skin)

Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: New diagnostic procedures, such as bioelectric field imaging, may help find and diagnose melanoma and other skin cancers. It may also be a less invasive way to check for skin cancer. PURPO...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * To determine if the hand-held Bioelectric Field Imager can be used to measure the electric field in skin of various body surfaces, including face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, chest, b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Suspected malignant skin lesion
  • Seeking treatment for skin lesion at the VA Medical Center
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Not pregnant
  • No acute illness, including upper respiratory tract infection or flu that could result in fever
  • No trauma to the skin lesion area
  • No prisoners
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    April 1 2007

    Estimated Enrollment :

    100 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00391300

    Start Date

    October 1 2006

    End Date

    April 1 2007

    Last Update

    December 18 2013

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    VA Hospital

    Hampton, Virginia, United States, 23667