A feasibility study of the pleuroscopic full-thickness pleural biopsy using IT knife

A feasibility study of the pleuroscopic full-thickness pleural biopsy using IT knife - Full-thickness pleural biopsy using IT knife

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000006089

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-01

Start date

2011-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Pleural diseases

Interventions

Full-thickness pleural biopsy using IT knife

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Thickened pleural findings on chest CT. Good general conditions for pleuroscopy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Implanted heart pacemaker Low lung function Heart failure Tendency for bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic yields with obtained pleural tissues	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShinji Sasada

National Cancer Center Hospital Department of Thoracic Oncology Respiratory Endoscopy Division

sasastaf@hotmail.co.jp03-3542-2511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026