Status:
COMPLETED
Hot and Cold Biopsy Forceps in the Diagnosis of Endobronchial Lesions
Lead Sponsor:
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Conditions:
Endobronchial Growth
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A new electrocautery bronchoscopy biopsy forceps is now commercially available and may prevent bleeding following biopsy. Only one study used this device wherein the authors concluded that the use of ...
Detailed Description
In recent years, a number of innovative non-thoracotomy techniques have been introduced for the diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary disease but none has had greater impact on pulmonary medicine than ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients undergoing routine bronchoscopic biopsy for various indications
- More than 18 years of age
Exclusion
- Bleeding diathesis
- On pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
- On anticoagulation therapy
- Poor cardiopulmonary reserve
- Marked hypoxemia
- Uncooperative patient
- Enrollment in the previous study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00963716
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
August 21 2009
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, India
Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, India, 160012