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CompletedNCT00915330

Rapid On-site Cytopathologic Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Hilar/Mediastinal Adenopathy

Transbronchial Needle Aspiration With and Without Rapid On-site Cytopathologic Evaluation in the Diagnostic Approach to Hilar/Mediastinal Adenopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
164 (planned)
Sponsor
Maggiore Bellaria Hospital, Bologna · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether rapid on-site cytopathologic evaluation (ROSE) can increase the diagnostic yield of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) in the diagnosis of hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURERapid on-site cytopathologic evaluation (ROSE)ROSE: examination in the endoscopy suite, by a pathologist, during the bronchoscopic procedure, of samples obtained with transbronchial needle aspiration.
PROCEDURETBNAtransbronchial needle aspiration

Timeline

Start date
2009-05-01
Primary completion
2010-02-01
Completion
2010-02-01
First posted
2009-06-08
Last updated
2010-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00915330. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.