Melanoma Detection in Switzerland With VECTRA

NCT ID: NCT04605822

Last Updated: 2024-03-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

455 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-25

Study Completion Date

2024-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study is to compare 2D- and 3D-imaging and routine clinical care in early melanoma detection in a prospective large-scale real-world data set.

Detailed Description

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This study is to compare the accuracy of combining human and artificial intelligence with its independent application in early melanoma detection. The Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered 3D Total Body Photography (TBP) Vectra® WB360 system's utility and clinical performance in detecting melanoma in the real-world setting will be compared to the gold standard with clinical assessments by experienced dermatologists, to currently widespread used 2D imaging tools (FotoFinder ATBM® Master) and to the Smartphone-based algorithm application (e.g. SkinVision®). Here included are specific questions regarding the patients' subjective experience, acceptance and evaluation of modern technological examination.

Additionally, the overall psychological burden and worry of melanoma risk or disease, anxiety, depression will be compared in different groups of patients and psychological support need and real uptake of support and its predictors will be investigated in all participants.

To validate the MELVEC (Melanoma Detection in Switzerland with Vectra®) test procedure, an analysis of the measurement repeatability of computer-guided risk assessment scores for early melanoma detection will be performed. A potential benefit of this validation analysis is the optimization of study procedure for future follow-up visits and further enrolled patients in the MELVEC study. Additionally, results will shed light on the reliability of the convolutional neural networks (CNNs) investigated and help formulate recommendations for their current use. Furthermore, results will provide important data for the manufacturers regarding the systems' reliability in clinical application to help future improvement of the respective algorithms.

Conditions

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Melanoma (Skin)

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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3D imaging Total Body Photography Vectra® WB360

3D Total Body Photography Vectra® WB360 (Canfield Scientific, Parsippany, New Jersey, USA) and its digital dermoscopic camera (VISIOMED® D200evo dermatoscope) and scoring of pigmented skin lesions. All participants of this study will undergo 3D TBP at baseline and the follow-up visits up to month 24.

Intervention Type DEVICE

2D imaging FotoFinder ATBM® Master imaging system

2D imaging with FotoFinder® Mole Analyzer and scoring of pigmented skin lesions. All participants of this study will undergo 2D imaging FotoFinder ATBM® Master imaging system at baseline and the follow-up visits up to month 24.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Smartphone application (SkinVision®)

Smartphone application for all dermatoscopically documented pigmented skin lesions in all study participations and record of risk assessment of the health application (low, medium or high risk) to compare the app's accuracy in risk assessment with the AI tools and the dermatologist. The SkinVision® smartphone app is CE certified.of skin lesions. All participants of this study will undergo Smartphone application (SkinVision®) at baseline and the follow-up visits up to month 12.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Standard-of-care clinical assessment of the skin

Clinical skin examination with dermatoscope by an experienced dermatologist and risk assessment of pigmented lesions (melanoma vs. naevus). All participants of this study will undergo Standard-of-care clinical assessment of the skin at baseline and the follow-up visits up to month 24.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Written informed consent of the patient
* Sufficient fluency in German language skills to complete all questionnaires of the study without external assistance
* High-risk criteria for melanoma. For "high risk" one of the following criteria needs to be fulfilled:

* At least one previous melanoma (including melanoma in situ)
* A diagnosis of ≥ 100 nevi
* A diagnosis of ≥ 5 atypical nevi
* A diagnosis of dysplastic nevus syndrome or known CDKN2A mutation
* A strong family history (≥ 1 first- and/or second-degree relatives)

Exclusion Criteria

* Lack of informed consent for study participation.
* Fitzpatrick skin type V-VI.
* Acute psychiatric illness or acute crisis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lara Valeska Maul, Dr. med.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Locations

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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Goessinger EV, Niederfeilner JC, Cerminara S, Maul JT, Kostner L, Kunz M, Huber S, Koral E, Habermacher L, Sabato G, Tadic A, Zimmermann C, Navarini A, Maul LV. Patient and dermatologists' perspectives on augmented intelligence for melanoma screening: A prospective study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024 Dec;38(12):2240-2249. doi: 10.1111/jdv.19905. Epub 2024 Feb 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38411348 (View on PubMed)

Goessinger EV, Cerminara SE, Mueller AM, Gottfrois P, Huber S, Amaral M, Wenz F, Kostner L, Weiss L, Kunz M, Maul JT, Wespi S, Broman E, Kaufmann S, Patpanathapillai V, Treyer I, Navarini AA, Maul LV. Consistency of convolutional neural networks in dermoscopic melanoma recognition: A prospective real-world study about the pitfalls of augmented intelligence. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024 May;38(5):945-953. doi: 10.1111/jdv.19777. Epub 2023 Dec 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38158385 (View on PubMed)

Cerminara SE, Cheng P, Kostner L, Huber S, Kunz M, Maul JT, Bohm JS, Dettwiler CF, Geser A, Jakopovic C, Stoffel LM, Peter JK, Levesque M, Navarini AA, Maul LV. Diagnostic performance of augmented intelligence with 2D and 3D total body photography and convolutional neural networks in a high-risk population for melanoma under real-world conditions: A new era of skin cancer screening? Eur J Cancer. 2023 Sep;190:112954. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.112954. Epub 2023 Jun 24.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37453242 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2020-02482; sp20Maul

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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