Status:

COMPLETED

Pulmonary Nodule Detection: Comparison of an Ultra Low Dose vs Standard Scan.

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Grenoble

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Lung cancer screening programs are still discussed in Europe today, and one of the concern is radiation due to iterative CT. The aim of this monocentric, prospective, non randomized study is to compar...

Detailed Description

An additional Ultra Low Dose CT, approaching 0.2mSv, will be performed in consenting patients referred for non enhanced chest CT in our Revolution CT scanner (GE Healthcare®).The dose delivered with t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria :
  • Patients referred for non enhanced chest CT for following indications :
  • lung nodule search or control
  • nodular abnormality on chest X ray
  • statement of COPD or emphysema
  • asbestos exposure
  • nodule localization before radio frequency ablation
  • assessment of disease extent of an extra thoracic cancer (in case of iodinated intravenous contrast agent contraindication)
  • statement before extrathoracic transplantation (in case of iodinated intravenous contrast agent contraindication)
  • Affiliated with the french social security
  • Who signed consent
  • Exclusion criteria :
  • Inability to lie down and still during the examination
  • Inability to hold breath more than 5 seconds
  • Pneumonia in the last 3 months
  • Body mass index more than 35kg/m²
  • exclusion period of another interventionnal study
  • referred for articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of french public health code
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 26 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 10 2019

    Estimated Enrollment :

    150 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03305978

    Start Date

    September 26 2017

    End Date

    July 10 2019

    Last Update

    August 21 2019

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    University Hospital Grenoble

    Grenoble, France, 38043