Status:
COMPLETED
An RCT of NBI vs. White Light Guided Endobronchial Biopsy in Suspected Sarcoidosis
Lead Sponsor:
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Conditions:
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In the diagnosis of patients with sarcoidosis, there is paucity of literature on the diagnostic yield of the endobronchial biopsies obtained with narrow band imaging (NBI) bronchoscopy. The present st...
Detailed Description
The present study will be a randomized controlled trial. It will be performed in the Bronchoscopy suite of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER. Subjects meeting the selection criteria will be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age more than 18 years.
- Clinical presentation and radiological findings (enlarged hilar and or mediastinal lymph nodes \>10 mm \[short axis\], and/or perilymphatic nodules or peribronchovascular thickening on computed tomography \[CT\] chest) suggesting sarcoidosis.
- Willing to give informed consent.
Exclusion
- Hemodynamic instability (systolic BP \<100 mm Hg).
- Pregnancy.
- Treatment with systemic glucocorticoids for more than three weeks in the preceding three months.
- Diagnosis of sarcoidosis possible with another minimally invasive technique such as skin biopsy or peripheral lymph node biopsy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 15 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05311150
Start Date
January 1 2022
End Date
February 15 2023
Last Update
March 29 2023
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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh, India, 160012