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Usefulness of Lung Fluid Washing (BAL) in Detecting Lung Problems

Diagnostic Utility Of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Pulmonary Diseases - BAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104401
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-02-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J988- Other specified respiratory disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Aadhar Kalia
Lead Sponsor
Dr Naresh Kumar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy for suspected malignancy or infective pulmonary diseases and providing written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Already diagnosed cases of malignancy undergoing BAL for the similar indication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic yield of BAL, defined as proportion of BAL samples that are positiveTimepoint: 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical profileTimepoint: 1 year;Radiological findingsTimepoint: 1 year;Diagnostic yield of BAL across disease categoriesTimepoint: 1 year;Cytological & microbiological findingsTimepoint: 1 year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aadhar Kalia

MAMC LN Hospital, New Delhi

drnareshmamc@gmail.com9953946064

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026