Cryo- vs surgical Lung biopsy for diagnosing interstitial lung disease: a randomized controlled trial
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Interstitial lung disease
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26744
- Lead Sponsor
- Amsterdam University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
Adults with an interstitial lung disease and an indication for lung tissue sampling
Exclusion Criteria
Use of clopidogrel, or other new anti-platelet therapy, or anticoagulant drugs that cannot be stopped temporarily, thrombocytopenia (< 70 x10^9/L), History of pulmonary hypertension (systolic pulmonary artery pressure > 50 mmHg), Diffusing capacity < 30%, Forced vital capacity <50%, Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) <0,8L or <50% of predicted value, Body mass index > 35, Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eed for (prolonged) chest tube drainage
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications, comprehensive complication index, length of hospital stay, days with chest tube, pain, quality of life, diagnostic yield, patient preference and health care costs.