TerminatedNot Applicable

Infrared Thermography in Finding Skin Lesions in Patients With Kaposi's Sarcoma

Stopped: low accrual

United States3 participantsStarted 2005-10-03

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as infrared thermography, may help find Kaposi's sarcoma and learn the extent of disease. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well infrared thermography finds skin lesions in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 120 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Meets 1 of the following criteria: * Histologically confirmed cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) * At least one skin lesion accessible for imaging * HIV positivity with proven cutaneous KS and concurrent visceral or mucous membrane involvement allowed * Healthy volunteer (regardless of HIV status) (control) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Performance status * Not specified Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * Not specified Renal * Not specified Other * Pregnancy allowed PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Prior topical, intralesional, or systemic treatment allowed

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00265902

SponsorSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2006-03-21

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