Transbronchial Needle Forceps for Endobronchial Ultrasound

Heidelberg University50 enrolled

Overview

Prove the feasibility of a needle forceps in patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes

Patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes must be staged. The EBUS TBNA technique is an established technique. Unfortunately the size of the needle is limited to 21 gauge. With tne new designed needle forceps it should be possible to obtain more material and establish the diagnosis more often

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lung Cancer Lymph Nodes

Interventions

EBUS TBNFPROCEDURE

Transbronchial needle forceps will be use with the EBUS TBNA scope

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes Exclusion Criteria: * comorbidities

Locations (1)

Thoraxklinik

Heidelberg, Germany

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants with a positive biopsy result

Time frame: 2 days after intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

Time frame: 3 weeks after

Central Contacts

Felix JF Herth, PhD, MD

CONTACT

+49 6221 396 Felix.Herth@thoraxklinik-heidelberg.de

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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