Analysis of Skin Lesions for Melanoma Presence by Volatile Spectroscopy Techniques

The purpose of this research study is to determine if a very sensitive chemistry lab analyzer can be used to smell a skin cancer (like melanoma) similar to some dogs.

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Key information

Conditions

Melanoma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Neuroectodermal Tumors Neuroendocrine Tumors Nevi and Melanomas Skin Diseases Skin Neoplasms Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UF Health

Gainesville, Florida, 32610-3003, United States

About this study

Types of skin cancer, like melanoma, are likely to spread and are becoming increasingly common. At this time, healthcare providers look at patient's skin and remove a sample of suspicious areas of the skin (biopsy) to test for cancer.

This research study will inspect cotton and cloth swabs of normal skin and suspicious areas of the skin that are going to be biopsied just before the biopsy. The swabs will be looked at with a very sensitive chemistry lab analyzer to see if the lab analyzer can confirm conventional lab test findings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

18 years of age or older
Seen at the dermatology clinic & determined to need a skin biopsy of a suspicious lesion

Exclusion criteria

< 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

Dermatology patients

Other

Cleanse an area of unafflicted (control) skin with a cotton 2 x 2 dampened with saline.

Primary outcomes

Compare the off line spectral analyses of saline and alcohol skin swabs of normal control, melanoma negative and melanoma positive skin biopsies.

Time frame: 1 day

Determine if the melanomas have unique identifying spectra that might be applied to noninvasive melanoma skin cancer screening in lieu of taking a biopsy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Mar 19, 2015
Registry last updated: Jul 24, 2019

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