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Pleural Cryobiopsies During Semirigid Thoracoscopy: A New Technique

NCT01472172 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2013-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine feasibility of pleural biopsies with the cryoprobe during semirigid thoracoscopy. The secondary aim is to evaluate safety with focus on bleeding intensity.

Conditions

  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pleural Diseases

Interventions

DEVICE

Cryobiopsy (Autoclavable cryoprobe 20416-032)

The tip of the cryoprobe will be attached to suspicious part of parietal pleura and activated by footswitch for 3 seconds. The frozen tissue is going to be extracted by gently pulling of the probe. The probe with the attached biopsy sample is going to be removed together with the thoracoscope through trocar. The biopsy sample will be released from the probe by thawing in the saline.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ales Rozman, MD · University Clinic Golnik

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-11-30
Completion
2013-11-30

Countries

  • Slovenia

Study Locations

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