Image-guided Pleural Needle Biopsy or Medical Thoracoscopy: Which Method for Which Patient? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 228
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- The efficacy of pleural biopsy methods for the diagnosis of pleural diseases.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Pleural diseases can occur due to numerous pathological conditions. The increasing prevalence of etiologic causes and aging population worldwide will make pleural diseases a growing problem in the coming years. As a result of this increase, the need for diagnostic investigations is also increasing. In recent years, the use of image-guided needle biopsies under ultrasound (US) or computed tomography (CT) and the increasing use of medical thoracoscopy (MT) have significantly increased the accuracy of diagnosis of pleural disease. There is not yet a generally accepted algorithm for invasive diagnosis of pleural disease, widely used in clinics, that determines which method should be used in which patient. It would be necessary and valuable to develop an algorithm based on imaging findings in particular to improve the diagnostic accuracy, safety, and cost of the procedure. The investigators aimed to test the algorithm in an interventional study to increase the level of evidence in this study.
Detailed Description
No consensus exists regarding which biopsy methods are appropriate for specific procedures. In this randomized prospective study, the investigators aimed to compare image guided - pleural biopsy using an Abrams' needle (IG-ANPB) with medical thoracoscopy (MT) according to the CT findings of the patients concerning both diagnostic yield and safety.
Between May 2017 and March 2022, 228 patients with exudative pleural effusion who the cytological analysis could not diagnose were included. All patients were separated into two groups regarding the CT findings: Only pleural effusion or pleural effusion with pleural thickening/lesion. In each group, the patients were randomized to either underwent IG-ANPB or underwent MT. The two groups were compared in terms of diagnostic sensitivity, accuracy, and complications.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Masking Description
Participants do not know which method will apply.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pleural effusion Malignant pleural diseases Pleurisy tuberculosis Benign pleural diseases
Exclusion Criteria
- •Age less than 18 years, Parapneumonic effusion, Presence of other systemic diseases that could interfere radiological evaluation.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The efficacy of pleural biopsy methods for the diagnosis of pleural diseases.
Time Frame: 60 months
To compare the diagnostic efficacy and safety of imaging-guided Abrams needle biopsy with medical thoracoscopy.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Muzaffer Metintas
Professor
Eskisehir Osmangazi University