Status:
COMPLETED
Early Detection of Lung Tumors by Sniffer Dogs - Evaluation of Sensitivity and Specificity
Lead Sponsor:
Schillerhoehe Hospital
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Some groups reported that sniffer dogs can be applied to detect lung cancer in the exhaled breath of patients. Therefore, breath samples (BS) of patients are collected. Five sniffer dogs are trained t...
Detailed Description
All breath samples (BS) are collected in patients on the basis of radiologic findings before any intervention (bronchoscopy, biopsy or surgery) has been performed. The allocation to study groups is ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18-80
- competent
- confirmed lung cancer
Exclusion
- history of other cancers
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
230 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01141842
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
May 7 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Schillerhoehe Hospital
Gerlingen, Germany, 70839
2
Praxis Heimann & Ehmann
Stuttgart, Germany, 70178