Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:43 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:43 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04289233
Brief Summary:
The principal research objective is to provide enhanced understanding of the cellular and molecular events important in the pathogenesis of Oral Lichen Planus to enable improved diagnosis and development of novel treatments for patients.
Detailed Description:
The following questions will also be addressed:
1. Are the histological architectural tissue changes that take place in oral lichen planus quantifiable using computer based imaging, graph theory and fractal geometry principles? Quantification of these changes would allow the development of a tool to facilitate the accurate measurement of response to treatment.
2. What is the nature of such architectural changes and what are the differences with normal, dysplastic and neoplastic epithelia (the investigators have morphometrical data collected from previous research to allow such comparisons).
3. Is it possible to produce evidence-based statistical classification into established diagnostic classes using the proposed methodology? This would contribute towards making histopathological diagnosis more quantitative, reproducible and accurate.
4. Is it possible to automate such morphometrical analysis/classification? This would allow large data sets to be screened automatically in a shorter time frame and at lower cost than human based screening.
5. Is it possible to determine differences in genetics and gene expression of keratinocytes involved in Oral Lichen Planus compared to those of 'normal' tissue by using biopsy material and an in vitro model of oral lichen planus?
Study:
NCT04289233
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04289233