New camera could slash skin cancer surgery time
NCT ID NCT07482956
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special camera (LC-OCT) can help surgeons remove basal cell carcinoma more efficiently. About 290 adults with skin cancer will be randomly assigned to standard surgery or surgery guided by this imaging tool. The goal is to see if the camera reduces the number of surgical rounds needed to remove all cancer cells.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) imaging
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging technique could make skin cancer surgery faster and more precise, reducing the need for multiple surgeries and preserving more healthy tissue.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 290 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The imaging tool may not always clearly show tumor edges, and it adds extra time before surgery.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital
Munich, Germany
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München Klinik
Munich, Germany
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University Hospital Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany
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University Hospital Dresden
Dresden, Germany
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University Hospital Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany
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