Status:
RECRUITING
Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation to Increase Diagnostic Yield in Patients With Pulmonary Nodules
Lead Sponsor:
University Medical Center Groningen
Conditions:
Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Background Transthoracic computed tomography (CT)-guided procedures are the current gold Standard for obtaining diagnostic biopsies of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) in the peripheral lung. Novel en...
Detailed Description
Background Transthoracic computed tomography (CT)-guided procedures are the current gold Standard for obtaining diagnostic biopsies of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) in the peripheral lung. Despite ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age \>18
- pulmonary nodule(s) suspicious for malignancy or metastases of a known primary tumour
- a distinct nodule with a diameter of \>6 mm in its largest dimension
- nodule located in the parenchymal tissue \>1 cm from the pleura and bronchoscopically accessible through a point of entry
- willing to give informed consent to the procedure.
Exclusion
- any contraindication to undergo bronchoscopy
- contraindication for general anaesthesia
- inability to stop anticoagulants or antiplatelets agents according to the UMCG protocol
- childbearing or breastfeeding women
- moderate to seyere pulmonary fibrosis
- severe emphysema with bullae \> 5 cm m the vicinity of the target nodule or tunnel.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05383105
Start Date
February 1 2021
End Date
May 1 2026
Last Update
March 18 2024
Active Locations (1)
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UMCG Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB