Pulmonary Mixed Nodules
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with pulmonary mixed nodules diagnosed by thin slice (thickness of 1mm) spiral CT scan of the chest; (2) Patients with TCM evidence diagnosed as Lung qi deficiency pattern, qi deficiency of Lung Spleen qi deficiency pattern, Phlegm dampness accumulating in the lung pattern, or blood stasis evidence; (3) Age between 18 and 80 years; (4) Good communication and understanding ability; (5) With the informed consent signed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with mixed pulmonary nodules with a maximum diameter of =10 mm in the transverse axis of the nodules in the lung window and/or a maximum diameter of =6 mm in the transverse axis of the solid component of the nodules in the mediastinal window; (2) Patients with mixed pulmonary nodules with malignant signs on imaging and recommended for biopsy or surgery after multidisciplinary consultation; (3) Considered as a metastatic pulmonary nodule; (4) Diffuse pulmonary interstitial lesions, such as interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, etc; (5) Patients with organ failure caused by various systemic diseases; (6) Pregnant or breast-feeding women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The growth rate of nodule;The volume doubling time; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mediastinal window nodal solid component volume;Mean CT values in the transverse axial plane of the nodule;Maximum diameter of the solid component in the transverse axis of the mediastinal window node;The largest diameter in the transaxial plane of the nodule;Nodule volume; | — |
Countries
China