Status:
COMPLETED
The Role of Endobronchial Ultrasound Elastography in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal Lesions
Lead Sponsor:
Tanta University
Conditions:
Mediastinum
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study will include 30 patients with hilar/mediastinal lymph nodes detected by thoracic CT either there was a known lung malignancy (for staging purpose) or not (for diagnosing purpose). All patie...
Detailed Description
All patients will be subjected to the following parameters: 1. Thorough history taking and full clinical examination. 2. Chest X-ray (postro-anterior and lateral views) before and after the procedure...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hilar/mediastinal lymph nodes with a short axis more than 1 cm on thoracic CT scan and/or PET-CT suspicious for malignancy with or without known lung malignancy.
- Hilar and/or mediastinal lymph nodes positive on PET/CT scan without regarding the diameter suspicious for malignancy.
- Recurrence or restaging of NSCLC after chemotherapy or radiation.
- Diagnosis of both benign and malignant mediastinal lesions.
Exclusion
- Cardiovascular instability.
- Lack of patient cooperation, e.g. intractable cough, inability to remain motionless or altered consciousness.
- Bleeding diathesis (activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ratio or international normalized ratio (INR) \<1.3 or platelet count of \<50000 per mm3).
- Border line respiratory failure and patient on mechanical ventilation.
- Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (FEV1\<1 liter or \<35% predicted).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02724059
Start Date
November 1 2015
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
April 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University
Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, 31111