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Lung CancerNCT00807391

Transbronchial Catheter Aspiration and Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

A study testing TBCA, TBNA in people with Lung Cancer, run by Helios Klinik Ambrock at 2 sites in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is prospectively to determine the diagnostic sensitivity of Transbronchial Catheter Aspiration (TBCA) in comparison with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA) in the diagnosis of peripheral nodules and masses of the lung. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
TBCA, TBNA
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
2 sitesGermany
Study dates
Jul 2009to Nov 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • informed consent prior to the procedure
  • radiologically peripheral pulmonary lesions between 10 and 60 millimeters in diameter

Who cannot join

  • endoscopically visible lung carcinoma
  • no consent in further diagnostic procedures, when bronchoscopy fails to establish a diagnosis
  • haemorrhagic syndrome; grave cardiac disease; oxygen saturation lower than 90 percent

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Germany2 sites
  • Universitätsklinikum Essen, Institut für Pathologie

    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45122

  • Helios Klinik Ambrock, Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine

    Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58091

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About this study

Official title: Transbronchial Catheter Aspiration Compared to Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Nodules and Masses of the Lung

The aim of this study is prospectively to determine the diagnostic sensitivity of Transbronchial Catheter Aspiration (TBCA) in comparison with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA) in the diagnosis of peripheral nodules and masses of the lung.

Read the detailed description

The yield of transbronchial forceps biopsy under fluoroscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral lesion of the lung lies between 32 and 57%. Several studies prove an amelioration of success rates by addition of cytological methods such as TBNA, TBCA and bronchial brushing. Furthermore, for TBNA and TBCA a significantly higher yield was reported in comparison with transbronchial forceps biopsy. TBNA and TBCA are routinely used methods, both techniques are safe, the instruments used are certificated.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
TBCA, TBNA
Keywords
lung cancer, transbronchial biopsy, transbronchial catheter aspiration, transbronchial needle aspiration, peripheral pulmonary lesion, bronchoscopy
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TBCA, TBNAProcedure or surgery

    Also called transbronchial biopsy

    One arm, in random order first transbronchial catheter aspiration and second transbronchial needle aspiration or vice verse, both techniques routinely used in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions; the cytological specimens of TBCA and TBNA are in random order examined by two independent cytologists, all cytological specimens are afterwards examined by a third, supervising cytologist.

Study groups in NCT00807391
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TBCA/TBNAOtherUnder fluoroscopy first transbronchial forceps biopsy is performed, afterwards in random order transbronchial catheter aspiration(TBCA) and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA).
Receives: Procedure: TBCA, TBNA

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Diagnostic sensitivity of transbronchial catheter aspiration in comparison with transbronchial needle aspiration.

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Yield by combination of the applied techniques

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2010
  4. Study completionNov 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00807391
Sponsor's protocol ID
HELIOS 2090
Status last verified
Aug 2009
First submitted
9 Dec 2008
Last updated
23 Jun 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Franke KJ, Nilius G, Ruhle KH. [Frequency of cytological procedures in diagnostic bronchoscopy of peripheral pulmonary modules and masses]. Pneumologie. 2006 Nov;60(11):663-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-944263. German.

    PubMed 17109263
  • Gasparini S, Ferretti M, Secchi EB, Baldelli S, Zuccatosta L, Gusella P. Integration of transbronchial and percutaneous approach in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules or masses. Experience with 1,027 consecutive cases. Chest. 1995 Jul;108(1):131-7. doi: 10.1378/chest.108.1.131.

    PubMed 7606947
  • Chechani V. Bronchoscopic diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules and lung masses in the absence of endobronchial abnormality. Chest. 1996 Mar;109(3):620-5. doi: 10.1378/chest.109.3.620.

    PubMed 8617067
  • Reichenberger F, Weber J, Tamm M, Bolliger CT, Dalquen P, Perruchoud AP, Soler M. The value of transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Chest. 1999 Sep;116(3):704-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.116.3.704.

    PubMed 10492275
  • Katis K, Inglesos E, Zachariadis E, Palamidas P, Paraskevopoulos I, Sideris G, Tamvakopoulou E, Apostolopoulou F, Rasidakis A. The role of transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of peripheral lung masses or nodules. Eur Respir J. 1995 Jun;8(6):963-6.

    PubMed 7589384
  • Franke KJ, Nilius G, Ruhle KH. Transbronchial catheter aspiration compared to forceps biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer. Eur J Med Res. 2009 Jan 28;14(1):13-7. doi: 10.1186/2047-783x-14-1-13.

    PubMed 19258205

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing TBCA, TBNA in people with Lung Cancer, run by Helios Klinik Ambrock at 2 sites in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Diagnostic sensitivity of transbronchial catheter aspiration in comparison with transbronchial needle aspiration. (time frame: one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00807391, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jun 2011.

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