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Rigid Versus Semirigid Thoracoscopy in Diagnosing Pleural Diseases: a Randomized Study

NCT01366261 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2011-11-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of our study was to compare the size and the quality of biopsy samples together with the diagnostic adequacy of semirigid thoracoscopy with that of rigid instrument in prospective, randomized fashion. The second aim was to compare safety and tolerability of both types of procedure, performed in local anesthesia with addition of intravenous sedation and analgesia.

Conditions

  • Pleural Diseases

Interventions

DEVICE

semirigid thoracoscopy

thoracoscopy with semirigid instrument

DEVICE

rigid thoracoscopy

thoracoscopy with rigid instrument

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aleš Rozman

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • Slovenia

Study Locations

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