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Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Haemoptysis: a Multicenter Study

NCT02045394 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 610

Last updated 2015-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Haemoptysis is the coughing up of blood originating from the respiratory tract. It is a common and worrying clinical symptom which can be due to different aetiologies including lung cancer, tuberculosis, COPD, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, acute bronchitis or unknown origin (cryptogenic haemoptysis). Epidemiology and optimal diagnostic approach are largely unclear. Aims of this study are to define current epidemiology and to provide the best diagnostic approach by providing a diagnostic algorithm.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Chest X-ray

OTHER

computed tomography of the chest

PROCEDURE

Bronchoscopy

In patients with haemoptysis bronchoscopy will be performed with flexible bronchoscope. A systemic research of bleeding site and causes will be done. Microbiological or pathological sampling will be executed if clinically required. In selected patients, bronchoscopy might be performed with the rigid instrument or the flexible bronchoscope in intubated patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Milan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michele Mondoni, MD · Respiratory Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

  • Paolo Carlucci, MD · Respiratory Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

  • Stefano Centanni, MD, PhD · Respiratory Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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