Cytodiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis Using Papanicolaou and May-grunwald-giemsa Stained Tissue Smear

Cytodiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Actinic Keratosis Using Papanicolaou and May-grunvald-giemsa Stained Cutaneous Tissue Smear in Relation to Photodynamic Therapy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00218868

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-22

Start date

2000-01-31

Completion date

2007-11-30

Last updated

2023-12-29

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Porokeratosis, Disseminated Superficial Actinic

Keywords

Cytodiagnosis, Skin Scrape, Touch Imprint, Papanicolaou, May-Grunvald-Giemsa

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the diagnostic performance of scrape cytology using two different cytological staining techniques, and to evaluate additional touch imprint cytology with that of histopathology of superficial basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis.

Interventions

PROCEDURESkin scrape

scrape cytology using two different cytological staining techniques, and additional touch imprint cytology compared with histopathology of superficial basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

0 Years to 105 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Histologically verified basal call carcinoma and actinic keratosis

Exclusion criteria

Morphea form of basal cell carcinoma. Pigmented form of basal cell carcinoma.

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026