Pilot Study of Navigational Bronchoscopy and Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of navigation guided virtual transthoracic needle biopsy combined with navigational bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules (PPN).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02109458

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

24

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Target patient population: Patients with a peripheral pulmonary nodule as identified on CT chest ≤3cm from the pleura will be recruited. A PPN will be defined as a lesion >10mm and <3cm in diameter surrounded by lung parenchyma on CT chest. The decision for biopsy of the PPN will be made by the treating physician and agreed upon by the patient.
• Participants must be at least 18 years old or older
• No bleeding disorders
• Provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• less than 18 years
• lack of fitness for flexible bronchoscopy as determined by the physician performing the bronchoscopy before the procedure
• inability to give informed consent

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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