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The Effectiveness of High Resolution Microendoscopy (HRME) in High Grade Intraepithelial Lesions (HSIL) Diagnosis for People Living With HIV
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating mHRME (Mobile High resolution microendoscope), Proflavine Hemisulfate, and 1 other intervention for Anal High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion. Completed, enrolled 163 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
The investigators have developed a portable, battery-operated, mobile high-resolution microendoscope (mHRME) that provides subcellular images of the anal epithelium, delineating the cellular and morphologic changes associated with neoplasia. The investigators' central hypothesis is that this 'optical' approach will increase the efficiency, clinical impact, and cost-effectiveness of the current standard of high-resolution anoscopy(HRA)-guided biopsy, thus facilitating usage by less-experienced clinicians in community-based or low-resource settings. To validate this, the investigators will conduct a study to determine the efficiency and diagnostic characteristics of the mHRME 'optical biopsy' approach versus the current standard of HRA-based tissue biopsy. Successful results will allow for improved efficacy and resource utilization for cancer screening in people living with HIV for anal cancer and other epithelial cancers including the cervix, oral cavity, bladder, and GI tract.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Standard of care (SOC) high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) with Lugol's iodine will be performed. The unstained (abnormal) area will be evaluated with mHRME for optical biopsy diagnosis: 1. contrast agent will be applied to anal epithelium (5-10 ml of proflavine hemisulfate (0.01%)), 2. the mHRME will then be inserted and imaging of abnormal tissues will be performed. This will add 2 to 6 minutes per procedure. This is a single-arm study where all subjects will receive both SOC HRA and experimental mHRME imaging.
Contrast agent will be applied to anal epithelium (5-10 ml of proflavine hemisulfate (0.01%)) to use with the mHRME
Standard of care (SOC) HRA with Lugol's iodine will be performed.