Status:

COMPLETED

The Impact of Total Body Skin Examination on Skin Cancer Detection

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Conditions:

Melanoma

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-95 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This will be a study where all patients will undergo a two-step procedure: Step 1 - Physicians examine the problem area of skin ONLY and record result. Step 2 - Physicians perform TBSE and record res...

Detailed Description

Clinicans performed a two-step examination for skin cancer, with clinical examination of individual lesions was aided by the use of dermoscopy, as needed. In the first step, physicians performed inspe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consecutive, unselected adult (18 years or more) patients with any skin disorders. Skin disorder must be localized on a limited body area and should NOT require total body skin examination (TBSE) to be diagnosed and/or treated.

Exclusion

  • Patients who ask for or need TBSE as the main reason for consultation. A patient must be also excluded if a significant part of the body should be undressed for diagnosis and/or treatment (i.e. if the shirt or trousers should be removed for diagnosis and/or treatment, then the patient must be excluded).
  • patients under the age of 18 years.
  • patients who do not agree to get TBSE.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

14381 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00765193

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

April 15 2010

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Medical University of Graz-Austria: Department of Dermatology

Graz, Austria, 8046