NCT01145924

Transbronchial Needle Forceps for Endobronchial Ultrasound

Transbronchial Needle Forceps for EBUS

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Heidelberg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Prove the feasibility of a needle forceps in patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes

Detailed description

Patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes must be staged. The EBUS TBNA technique is an established technique. Unfortunately the size of the needle is limited to 21 gauge. With tne new designed needle forceps it should be possible to obtain more material and establish the diagnosis more often

Conditions

• Lung Cancer
• Lymph Nodes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	EBUS TBNF	Transbronchial needle forceps will be use with the EBUS TBNA scope

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-08-01
• Completion: 2010-08-01
• First posted: 2010-06-17
• Last updated: 2010-06-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany