Health Condition 1: J471- Bronchiectasis with (acute) exacerbation Health Condition 2: J181- Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism Health Condition 3: C343- Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe,bronchus or lung Health Condition 4: C342- Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe,bronchus or lung Health Condition 5: C341- Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe,bronchus or lung Health Condition 6: J82- Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified Health Condition 7: J99- Respiratory disorders in diseasesclassifi
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial wash done with virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) guidance in patients with localized pulmonary disorders: The most frequently used diagnostic st
Sponsors
Rahul Tyagi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients at least 18 years of age undergoing BAL/BW for evaluation for respiratory disease Localized lung lesion (Consolidation/ Mass/ Ground-glass opacities/cavity) undiagnosed after initial investigation (including relevant blood and sputum investigation) Consenting to undergo the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hypoxemic patient (Spo2 Unstable angina, uncontrolled arrythmias Hypercapnic respiratory failure (PaO2 > 45 mm Hg) Hemodynamic instability (On any vasopressor) Uncontrolled asthma Uncorrectable coagulopathy Unstable cervical spine Uncooperative patient Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Estimate the diagnostic yield of bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial wash done with virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) guidance in patients with localized pulmonary disordersTimepoint: 06 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the yield of virtual bronchoscopic navigation guided bronchoalveolar lavage or bronchial wash in neoplastic vs infective disordersTimepoint: Diagnostic yield | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRahul Tyagi
Armed forces medical college
Outcome results
None listed