Preliminary prediction of recovery rate of bronchoalveolar lavage by injecting a small amount of saline; Pilot study

Preliminary prediction of recovery rate of bronchoalveolar lavage by injecting a small amount of saline; Pilot study - Prediction BAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000042758

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-24

Start date

2020-12-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Diffuse lung disease

Interventions

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Consent for bronchoscopy has been obtained. 2) Have lung disease for which bronchoalveolar lavage is indicated. 3) Age at the time of consent is 20 years or older. 4) Written consent has been obtained from the individual regarding participation in the research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Cases judged to be inappropriate by the attending physician / examination doctor.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation between the amount of BALF recovered after injection of 20 ml of saline and the amount of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid recovered after injection of 150 ml.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakamasa Hotta

Shimane University Department of internal medicine. Division of medical oncology & respiratory medicine

takamasa@med.shimane-u.ac.jp0853-20-2580

Outcome results

None listed

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