Status:

UNKNOWN

(Cost)-Effectiveness of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Conditions:

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Optical Coherence Tomography

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A multi-centre randomized non-inferiority trial investigating the (cost-)effectiveness of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) versus regular punch biopsy in the diagnosis and subtyping of Basal Cell Ca...

Detailed Description

Skin cancer incidence rises worldwide due to high sun exposure and ageing. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent form, with a lifetime risk of 16-20% in the Netherlands. Currently, the gold...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patient (\>18 years)
  • Clinical and dermoscopic suspicion of BCC
  • BCC is in the differential diagnosis and a biopsy would normally be obtained to confirm the diagnosis and subtype or exclude other skin lesions.

Exclusion

  • Patients with BCC in the high-risk zone of the face (ear, nose, eye region)
  • Patients with a large BCC referred to our (tertiary care) head and neck tumour working group.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 26 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

598 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03848078

Start Date

February 26 2019

End Date

October 1 2021

Last Update

February 25 2021

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Maastricht UMC+

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6229 HX