Melanoma
Conditions
Brief summary
To evaluate an iPad based photoimage analysis system (Moletest) for improving discrimination of benign from malignant suspicious skin lesions or moles. Specifically the objective is to demonstrate that the Moletest system is able with a sufficient degree of confidence (95%) to identify lesions which are benign
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Digital Health & Care Institute
NHS Lanarkshire
Moletest Scotland Ltd
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
All patients referred to the Dermatology Department, Lanarkshire Hospitals during a period to be defined for assessment of suspicious skin lesions (cutaneous moles) will be eligible for inclusion in the study. There are no age limits but patients under the age of 18 years will also have their inclusion subject to parental/guardian consent
Exclusion criteria
There is no exclsion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical accuracy of Moletest application, the combined measured attributes of a suspect legion compared to the outcome of a biopsy performed on the legion | 6 weeks turnaround for each sample | The image and analysis by the application are performed within 10 minutes of the patient giving consent to be part of this study. The biopsy that will be used for comarison with the image analysis will be available to the Investigators approximatly 6 weeks later |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed