Status:
COMPLETED
Endobronchial Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Conditions:
Sarcoidosis
Mediastinal Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sarcoidosis is a benign, inflammatory condition which will typically involve the lungs and lymph glands in the chest. Diagnosis is often confirmed with bronchoscopic biopsy. A new method of performing...
Detailed Description
Sarcoidosis is a benign, inflammatory condition which will typically involve the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is usually confirmed with tissue biopsy, especially if ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age over 16 years
- pathological mediastinal or hilar adenopathy (over 1 cm short axis) confirmed on Computed Tomography (CT) of the chest
- clinical/radiological diagnosis of sarcoidosis is considered likely diagnosis
- clinical decision made by patient and treating physician to proceed to bronchoscopy
Exclusion
- absence of informed consent
- uncorrected coagulopathy
- platelets under 100
- INR over 1.3
- use of clopidogrel in the 7 days prior to bronchoscopy
- medical contraindication to bronchoscopy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00373555
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
October 2 2008
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Health Sciences Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N1