Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Smartphone Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosing Kaposi's Sarcoma

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Smartphone Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosing Kaposi's Sarcoma

Official Title: Smartphone Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosing Kaposi's Sarcoma

Study ID: NCT03050788

Conditions

Kaposi Sarcoma

Interventions

Smartphone confocal microscopy

Study Description

Brief Summary: The investigators propose to evaluate a novel diagnostic approach for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) that may be eventually deployed with portable, point-of-care techniques. This approach features confocal microscopy. The investigators will compare this new approach with the gold standard of histology from a traditional skin punch biopsy (which is standard of care) to determine the sensitivity and specificity of portable confocal microscopy in diagnosing KS.

Detailed Description: The investigators will perform a cross-sectional study of 500 patients in routine clinical care settings who are suspected to have KS on clinical grounds and for whom skin punch biopsy and histopathological examination is indicated as part of standard of care. Patients will be evaluated with both the gold standard for diagnosis of KS (skin punch biopsy followed by histopathology) and portable confocal microscopy.