Status:
UNKNOWN
The Safety of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Lead Sponsor:
Meir Medical Center
Conditions:
Pulmonary Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Background Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is one of the most common invasive procedures performed by pulmonologists (1) . Typically performed under topical anesthesia and conscious sedation, the procedur...
Detailed Description
The Safety of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension 1Pulmonary department and 2Devision of Cardiology Affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Avi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients that will undergo a bronchoscopy according to the regular indications during the study period (12 months) will be eligible for the study.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria will be age under 18 years and patients who are unable to obtain informed consent.
- Patients with known severe pulmonary hypertension (PAP above 70 mmHg) will be exclude from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00986869
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
March 16 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, Israel