Status:
COMPLETED
Cryobiopsy or Forceps Biopsy During Semirigid Thoracoscopy: a Comparative Study
Lead Sponsor:
The University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik
Conditions:
Pleural Effusion
Pleural Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare cryobiopsies with forceps biopsies during semirigid thoracoscopy.
Detailed Description
The investigators are going to compare diagnostic yield and size, morphological features, immunohistochemistry as measures of the quality of the samples. The secondary aim is to evaluate safety with f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 or more years old
- unilateral pleural effusion of unknown origin
- pleural irregularities suspicious for pleural malignancy
- referral for thoracoscopy after less invasive means of diagnosis had failed
Exclusion
- uncontrolled bleeding tendency
- unstable cardiovascular status
- severe heart failure
- ECOG performance status 4
- persistent hypoxemia after evacuation of pleural fluid
- pleural symphisis, fibrothorax
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01475084
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2014
Last Update
September 10 2015
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University Clinic Golnik
Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia, 4204