AI helps surgeons spot skin cancer cells during surgery
NCT ID NCT06600165
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help surgeons analyze microscope images of skin cancer tissue during surgery. The goal is to give surgeons real-time feedback so they can remove all cancer cells in one go. The trial will enroll 1,000 people with basal cell carcinoma, a common skin cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps surgeons remove skin cancer more completely in a single surgery, reducing the need for repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on developing and testing the AI tool, not yet proving it improves patient outcomes. The technology may not work as well in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma undergoing biopsy or surgery
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unable to consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinic and Policlinic of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU Munich
RECRUITINGMunich, Bavaria, 80337, Germany
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