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CompletedNCT00888212

Minimally Invasive Techniques Or Surgery In the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis

Minimally Invasive Techniques Or Surgery In the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis (MITOSIS-Trial)

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (actual)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the yield of endoscopic guided fine needle aspirations (by means of transoesophageal endoscopic ultrasound : EUS-FNA or transbronchial endoscopic ultrasound : EBUS-TBNA) in patients with a clinical suspicion for sarcoidosis stage I-II; but in whom the preceding bronchoscopy did not result in a qualifying diagnosis.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREBronchoscopyBronchoscopy, only if no diagnosis is obtained, patients go for EUS-FNA or EBUS-TBNA, only if no diagnosis is obtained, patients go for surgical biopsy

Timeline

Start date
2008-06-01
Primary completion
2009-06-01
Completion
2009-06-01
First posted
2009-04-27
Last updated
2009-06-22

Locations

15 sites across 2 countries: Belgium, Netherlands

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00888212. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.