New imaging tool may help detect Eye-Area skin cancer without a biopsy
NCT ID NCT06279143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a non-invasive imaging device called dermal optical coherence tomography (D-OCT) to diagnose basal cell carcinoma (a common skin cancer) around the eye area. Researchers compared its accuracy to standard biopsy results in 210 adults with suspected lesions. The goal was to see if D-OCT could reliably detect and classify these cancers without needing a tissue sample.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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210 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Consecutive enrolment of newly referred patients under the diagnosis "clinically suspected BCC" in the periocular area
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically suspected periocular BCC. * Biopsy-verified BCC * Clinically suspected relapse of periocular BCC * Age more than 18 years at baseline. * Legally competent, able to give verbal and written consent * Communicate in Danish verbally as well as in writing * Willingness to participate and able to give informed consent and can comply with protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Anatomical circumstances that make OCT-scanning impossible, i.e., extensive scarring of eyelids, or large ulcerating crusts that hampers scanning * Unwillingness to undergo a skin biopsy or excision of lesion. * Inability to sign informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle Hospital
Vejle, Region of Southern Danmark, 7100, Denmark
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