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Genetic Risk Stratification of Pediatric Skin Lesions
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
A study to understand the clinical utility of noninvasive adhesive skin biopsies in pediatric patients by exploring whether DermTech Pigmented Lesion Assay (PLA) genetic risk analysis of suspicious lesions in children correlates with histopathological diagnosis.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Years - 20 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2022-08-01
Completion Date
2028-01-01
Last Updated
2026-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
DermTech PLA noninvasive adhesive biopsy
The clinician will firmly press the DermTech noninvasive adhesive on the lesion and use their thumb to make five circular motions on the lesion. The adhesive patch will then be pulled off of the area. This will be repeated for an additional three patches.
Locations (1)
MGH Dermatology
Boston, Massachusetts, United States