Bronchoscopic detection of sentinel lymph node in non-small cell lung cancer: a feasibility study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: on-small cell lung cancer; Non-small cell lung cancer; Cancer - Lung - Non small cell

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000304235
• Lead Sponsor: Daniel Steinfort

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of suspected peripheral lung cancer

Exclusion Criteria

Patient declines
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy on computerized tomography (CT) chest
medically unsuitable for bronchoscopy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of sentinel lymph node by non-invasive means using Nuclear Medicine imaging[24 hours after bronchoscopy]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety: risk of pneumothorax<br>Mode of assessment of outcome: Routine chest x-ray will be performed after each procedure. clinical observatino for a minimum 4 hours post-procedure will also be routine[4 hours after bronchoscopy]