Status:
UNKNOWN
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Pleural Malignancies
Lead Sponsor:
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Conditions:
Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma
Thymoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
To date, the different biopsy methods, such as CT-guided pleural biopsy, mediastinal biopsy, endosonography and thoracoscopy have their limitations in diagnosing pleural malignancies, such as mesothel...
Detailed Description
Novel optical imaging techniques such as confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) have emerged in recent years as techniques that actually enable in vivo real-time microscopic analysis of malignancies of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥18 years of age
- Supected intra-thoracic malignancies with pleural involvement and referred for a diagnostic procedure by thoracoscopy, CT guided biopsy or endosonography
Exclusion
- Inability and willingness to provide informed consent
- Patients with known allergy for fluorescein or risk factors for an allergic reaction
- pregnancy or lactating women
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 28 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03290183
Start Date
August 28 2017
End Date
March 1 2019
Last Update
September 21 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
Academic Medical Center
Amsterdam, Noordd-Holland, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
2
NKI-AvL
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1066 CX