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Computed Tomography (CT) Guided Lung Biopsy: Core or Fine Needle Aspiration

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2007 by University Health Network, Toronto.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University Health Network, Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00188526
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: April 20, 2007
Last verified: April 2007
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study is a comparison of core needle biopsy with fine needle aspiration biopsy in the evaluation of lung nodules.


Condition Intervention
Lung Cancer
 Device: lung biopsy

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title: CT Guided Lung Biopsy: Core or Fine Needle Aspiration

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Lung Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University Health Network, Toronto:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Diagnostic accuracy

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Complication rate

Estimated Enrollment: 200
Study Start Date: September 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: September 2006
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients having a lung biopsy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lymphoma
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00188526

Contacts
Contact: Narinder Paul, FRCP C 416-946-2000 ext 4846 narinder.paul@uhn.on.ca

Locations
Canada, Ontario
Toronto General Hospital Recruiting
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Narinder Paul, FRCP C     416-946-2000 ext 4846     narinder.paul@uhn.on.ca    
Principal Investigator: Narinder Paul, FRCP C            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Health Network, Toronto
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Narinder Paul, FRCP C University Health Network, Toronto
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00188526     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 05-0516
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: April 20, 2007
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
 Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013