Forty subjects meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited at a single center and signed informed consent forms. Among them, 20 patients in the diffuse group and 20 patients in the localized group were randomly assigned to the conventional radial endobronchial ultrasound combined with cryobiopsy group (conventional group) and the confocal laser endomicroscopy combined with cryobiopsy group (combined group). During the operation, the operator manipulated the bronchoscope to reach the lesion. After confirming the arrival at the lesion using radial endobronchial ultrasound/confocal laser endomicroscopy, cryobiopsy was performed, and the size of the sample was recorded. CBCT scanning was conducted after cryobiopsy. If there was no hole-in-lesion image, cryobiopsy was performed again under CBCT guidance. CBCT scanning was performed after biopsy to determine whether there were any adverse events.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
Patients in the combined group will undergo CLT combined with cryobiopsy for lung lesions.
Patients in the conventional group will underg cryobiopsy for lung lesions.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510163
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Incidence of adverse events
The Incidence of adverse events = (the number of adverse event / the number of procedures) \* 100%
Time frame: 7 days after procedure
Diagnostic yield
The diagnostic yield = (the number of successful diagnoses / the number of completed biopsies) \* 100%
Time frame: Immediately after the procedure
Hole-in-lesion rate
The rate of "hole-in-lesion" = (The number of cases with "hole-in-lesion" / The total number of cases that completed biopsy) \* 100% The definition of "Hole-in-lesion": After cryobiopsy, a CBCT scan is performed, and the CBCT image shows the presence of a cavity within the lesion.
Time frame: During the procedure
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