Thin EBUS Pilot Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Lung; Node

In brief

This is a single-center pilot study at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the TCP-EBUS scope (Thin EBUS). This study will consist of a standard of care bronchoscopy and will be followed for approximately 3 months. While the device is not FDA approved, it is the same technology but a thinner version of the SCP-EBUS bronchoscope.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04745962

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

51

Starts

2020-09-09

Expected to finish

2024-09-28

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-02

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Willing and able to provide informed consent.
• >21 years of age or older.
• Target lesion(s) within the middle third of the lung, which will be determined radiographically prior to scheduling the procedure by the bronchoscopist or radiologist, or by being located at least 2 airway generations from the main carina as seen radiographically.
• Target lesion(s) location documented on CT scan report.
• Indicated for bronchosocpy.
• Bronchoscopic procedure scheduled within 30 days of the CT scan report.

You may not qualify if…

• Not suitable for flexible bronchoscopy as determined by the treating physician prior to the procedure.
• Currently on anticoagulation medications with INR >1.5.
• Currently using DOAC and does not suspend use at least 7 days prior to the index procedure
• Currently using Plavix and does not suspend use for at least 7 days prior to the index procedure.

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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