Bronchoscopy Registry

RWTH Aachen University100 enrolled

Overview

This monocentric, non-interventional observational registry study was designed in order to obtain data of patients with the indication for a flexible bronchoscopy to control and optimize a guideline conform therapy of these patients.

Aims of this registry study are documentation of the characteristics of all patients with an indication for a flexible bronchoscopy who are attended at the University Hospital Aachen (UKA) to obtain new knowledge concerning safety and patient comfort using different medications for sedation. Therefore a routine flexible bronchoscopy is carried out, whereat the choice of analgosedation medication is for the investigators decision, independent from the study. Subsequently the following data are collected: * duration of medical examination * medication (e.g. midazolam, fentanyl, propofol, lidocain) * vital signs at the end of the examination * complications Furthermore the patient should be asked concerning the general tolerance for the procedure and different symptoms like emesis, feeling of suffocation, cough and pain (0 = no stress, 100 = intolerable). In addition to that the grade of amnesia and the acceptance for later bronchoscopies should be asked. Analyzing this data will optimize the internal quality control concerning the conducted examination, collect all complications related to the analgosedation and enhance the patients comfort during a flexible bronchoscopy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Indications for Flexible Bronchoscopy

Interventions

Indication for a flexible bronchoscopyPROCEDURE

The data of patients are collected within the hospital routine documentation during the flexible bronchoscopy. The bronchoscopy is performed regardless of this study. Following the bronchoscopy the patients are asked a few questions about their health and their perception. The follow-up of all patients is done via phone calls in order to collect data about the outcome of each patient.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Written declaration of consent * Patients with the medical indication for a flexible bronchoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are not fulfilling the inclusion criteria or: * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Participation in other studies * Sponsor-dependent patients or patients who are working with the sponsor * Patients without mental ability or capacity to understand and follow the instructions of the investigator

Locations (1)

University Hospital Aachen, Department of Cardiology, Pneumology, Vascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

demographic data

Physiological parameters to assure internal quality control regarding the flexible bronchoscopy

Time frame: 20 minutes (before the routine intervention)

indication for flexible bronchoscopy