New light device could spot skin cancer without cutting
NCT ID NCT07201376
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a device that shines a special light on skin growths to see if they are cancerous or harmless. The device looks for low oxygen levels, which can be a sign of cancer. Researchers will compare the device's results with standard biopsy results in 125 adults who already have a skin cancer diagnosis. The goal is to see if this non-invasive method can accurately detect non-melanoma skin cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Participants will be enrolled from the Dermatology Clinic where the study is being performed.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adults ≥ 18 years of age. * Histologic proof of non-melanoma skin cancer. Patients with different skin tones based on the Fitzpatrick Scale, who present with skin growth or lesions and are scheduled for resection. * As determined by the enrolling physician or study team member, the patient must have the willingness and ability to understand and comply with study procedures. * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): Premenopausal females who had at least one menstrual cycle in the past 12-months and capable to become pregnant, must have a negative serum beta-HCG pregnancy test result within seven days prior to start of study. * Lesions must measure between 5 mm and 3 cm in diameter. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are \<18 years of age * Adults who are unable to provide informed consent. * Known allergy to Ameluz * Photosensitivity or photodermatoses or similar conditions. * Patients with any serious underlying medical condition that would impair their ability to receive or tolerate the planned treatment and/or comply with study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator * Known hypersensitivity to porphyrins or to any component of Ameluz, including soya bean phosphatidylcholine. * Females who are currently breast-feeding
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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