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
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of Graz-Austria: Department of Dermatology
Graz, Austria, 8046