Status:
COMPLETED
Minimally Invasive Techniques Or Surgery In the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Ghent
Conditions:
Sarcoidosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the yield of endoscopic guided fine needle aspirations (by means of transoesophageal endoscopic ultrasound : EUS-FNA or transbronchial endoscopic ultrasound : ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 y
- Suspicion of thoracic sarcoidosis and need for tissue confirmation
- Recent (\<6 weeks) RX and CT-thorax (HRCT not compulsory)
- Fit for bronchoscopy (with or without EBB, TBB, TBNA), esophagoscopy and surgery
- Written informed consent
Exclusion
- Patients with obvious other organ involvement allowing "simple and safe" biopsy
- Lofgren syndrome
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00888212
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
June 22 2009
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OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst
Aalst, Belgium
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium
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ZNA Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium
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AZ St. Jan Hospitaal Brugge
Bruges, Belgium