Status:
COMPLETED
3-D Reconstruction of CT Scan Images in the Evaluation of Non-Specific Pulmonary Nodules
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Conditions:
Undiagnosed Pulmonary Nodules
Lung Nodules
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
In recent years, more and more people are having lung CT scans performed to screen for various cancers. Many of them have small abnormalities detected, called "nodules", which - for a variety of reaso...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Referral to the pulmonary or thoracic surgery service for undiagnosed pulmonary nodules.
- History of smoking exceeding 10 pack-years (pack year defined as number of packs of cigarettes per day multiplied by the number of years smoked).
- Age \>18
- Nodule size 5 to 15 mm in diameter.
Exclusion
- Clinical indication for immediate biopsy via bronchoscopy, fine needle aspiration, or video-assisted thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Active lung cancer or metastasis to the lung.
- Contraindication to needle biopsy.
- Pneumonectomy
- Need for supplemental oxygen.
- Radiation pneumonitis
- Interstitial lung disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 3 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00613041
Start Date
April 1 2003
End Date
November 3 2021
Last Update
September 13 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10065