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Transbronchial Catheter Aspiration and Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

NCT00807391 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2011-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is prospectively to determine the diagnostic sensitivity of Transbronchial Catheter Aspiration (TBCA) in comparison with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA) in the diagnosis of peripheral nodules and masses of the lung.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

TBCA, TBNA

One arm, in random order first transbronchial catheter aspiration and second transbronchial needle aspiration or vice verse, both techniques routinely used in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions; the cytological specimens of TBCA and TBNA are in random order examined by two independent cytologists, all cytological specimens are afterwards examined by a third, supervising cytologist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Helios Klinik Ambrock

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Karl-Josef Franke, MD · Helios Klinik Ambrock

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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