Status:

COMPLETED

Olympus - 19-gauge Needle

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether the 19-gauge needle can collect more tissue and get better sampling during a bronchoscopy procedure.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects with known or suspected lung cancer with mediastinal adenopathy as defined by a mediastinal lymph node \>0.5 cm in short axis on EBUS or any lymph node with uptake on FDG-PET scan that is higher than background PET activity.
  • Participants must lack bleeding disorders

Exclusion

  • Subjects who lack fitness for flexible bronchoscopy as determined by the physician performing the bronchoscopy before the procedure
  • Subjects with suspected sarcoidosis, lymphoma, or metastatic cancer from other sites (i.e. those without a known or suspected lung primary)
  • Subjects on anticoagulation (other than Aspirin) whom cannot have their anticoagulation held for the procedure due to other clinical reasons (i.e. recent cardiac stent placement).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 21 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03270670

Start Date

August 21 2017

End Date

January 30 2019

Last Update

September 10 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63130

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Duke Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710