Difference Strain Ratio Ultrasound Elastography Between Benign and Malignant Peripheral Lung Lesions

Alexandria University120 enrolled

Overview

Diagnostic accuracy study to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of sonographic elastography using strain ratio to differentiate between benign and malignant peripheral lesions in comparison to biopsy, clinically, or radiologically.

This is a diagnostic accuracy study with comparison to gold standard tests e.g., chest computed tomography, transthoracic biopsy, or microbiological analysis. All patients included in this study will give informed consent according to the guidelines of ethics committee, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine. (http://www.med.alexu.edu.eg/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Checklist-FINAL- 20141.pdf-)

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Peripheral Lung Lesions

Interventions

Transthoracic biopsyPROCEDURE

Us guided transthoracic biopsy

CT chestRADIATION

Computed tomography

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) Adult patients above age of 18 years old. 2) Patients with peripheral lung lesion. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pure pleural lesions. 2. Clinical instability to reach the final diagnosis. 3. Inaccessibility by ultrasound.

Locations (1)

Ahmed Farag Abouelnour

Alexandria, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cut off value strain ratio

To differentiate between benign and malignant lung lesions using strain ratio

Time frame: 6-9 months

Central Contacts

Ahmed F Abouelnour

CONTACT

01111609023 abouelnourahmed@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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