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Olympus - 19-gauge Needle

Completed
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Registration Number
NCT03270670
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether the 19-gauge needle can collect more tissue and get better sampling during a bronchoscopy procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with known or suspected lung cancer with mediastinal adenopathy as defined by a mediastinal lymph node >0.5 cm in short axis on EBUS or any lymph node with uptake on FDG-PET scan that is higher than background PET activity.
  • Participants must lack bleeding disorders
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who lack fitness for flexible bronchoscopy as determined by the physician performing the bronchoscopy before the procedure
  • Subjects with suspected sarcoidosis, lymphoma, or metastatic cancer from other sites (i.e. those without a known or suspected lung primary)
  • Subjects on anticoagulation (other than Aspirin) whom cannot have their anticoagulation held for the procedure due to other clinical reasons (i.e. recent cardiac stent placement).
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Molecular marker testDay of Procedure

Descriptive statistics will be used to calculate the success rate of the procedure in successful performance of molecular marker testing

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Washington University in St. Louis

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Duke Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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