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Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Pleural Malignancies

NCT03290183 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-09-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To date, the different biopsy methods, such as CT-guided pleural biopsy, mediastinal biopsy, endosonography and thoracoscopy have their limitations in diagnosing pleural malignancies, such as mesothelioma. Sampling errors frequently occur resulting in the common histological finding of 'non-specific pleuritic/fibrosis', which presents a great uncertainty for clinicians and patients. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) provides real-time imaging on a cellular level, however data of CLE in pleural malignancies are lacking.

Conditions

  • Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma
  • Thymoma
  • Pleural Diseases

Interventions

DEVICE

Confocal laser endomicroscopy

Real-time microscopic imaging technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jouke Annema, MD,PhD · Department of respiratory medicine, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-28
Primary Completion
2018-08-28
Completion
2019-03-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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