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

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UMCG Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB