The Use of Bronchoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation in Endobronchial Carcinoid
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Dyspnea Borg Scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
A small tube will go through the respiratory tract and a non contact cauterization will be done to the inside tumor
Detailed Description
fiberoptic bronchoscopy will go through the tracheobronchial tree and after localization of the tumor, argon plasma coagulation by initiation non contact electrocautery will be done to the tumor
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •1 - Cooperative patient with written informed consent. 2- Patients diagnosed with endobronchial carcinoid. 3- Patients fit for fiberoptic bronchoscopy. 4- Patients unwilling or unfit for surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1 -Poor karnofsky score. 2- Patients unwilling or unfit for bronchoscopy. 3- Extraluminal lesion. 4- Patients with pacemaker. 5- Forced expiratory volume 1 is less than one litre.
Arms & Interventions
fiberoptic bronchoscopy in one group
fiberoptic bronchoscopic argon plasma coagulation for palliation of endobronchial carc inoid
Intervention: bronchoscopic argon plasma coagulation (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Dyspnea Borg Scale
Time Frame: one month
scale from 0 to 4 according to the degree of improvement
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Mohamed Sabry
Lecturer of chest diseases
Alexandria University
