Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02813603
Comparison of 22-gauge and 19-gauge Aspiration Needle During EBUS-TBNA
Comparison of the Diagnostic Yield Between Various Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided-transbronchial Needles (EBUS-TBN) to Evaluate Suspect Mediastinal and Hilar Lymph Nodes
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Investigators intend to compare the 19-gauge needle and the 22-gauge-needle during EBUS-TBNA concerning the diagnostic yield, the quality and quantity of each biopsy needle without raising the rate of complications.
Detailed description
Investigators intend to compare the 19-gauge needle and the 22-gauge-needle during EBUS-TBNA performed in rigid bronchoscopy for patients with probable lung cancer diagnosis and enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | EBUS | 19G and 22G EBUS needles are compared in a randomized prospective way in lung cancer patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-03-01
- Completion
- 2018-03-01
- First posted
- 2016-06-27
- Last updated
- 2018-07-12
Locations
2 sites across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02813603. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.