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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of Oral Cancers in Vivo: a Preliminary Trial Comparing Intra-oral Imaging With Pathology

NCT02507141 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2026-03-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to get images (pictures) of oral lesions, which occur inside the mouth, before the patient's surgery using a special camera. These pictures will be used in our research to evaluate a new technology that uses a laser and takes pictures of the microscopic structure of tissue. The technology is called "reflectance confocal microscopy." We would like to compare what the camera sees to biopsies (pathology) of the same area. We will evaluate the pictures obtained from the patient to determine whether this technology may be useful in the future. We hope this technology can be used as a tool for early diagnosis of oral cancers and for guiding surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy imaging will be performed during surgery. The imaging procedure is expected to last no more than 15-20 minutes. The approach will be essentially similar to the imaging of skin cancer on patients, which is routinely performed in our Dermatology Service.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Snehal Patel, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-21
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2026-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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