Peripheral pulmonary lesions which is suspected malignancy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions <= 30 mm in diameter that require biopsy prior to management decision-making 2. 20 years old or more 3. Provision of written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any serious medical condition to procedure bronchoscopy 2. Lesion located within one-third of the hilar ellipse as revealed by chest computed tomography 3. The need for a bronchoscopic procedure exploring a non-target lesion in the same setting 4. A lesion near a large vessel 5. A distance < 10 mm between the visceral pleura and the central margin of the lesion 6. Prior enrolment in the trial 7. Pregnance 8. The inability to temporarily interrupt anticoagulant/antiplatelet agents 9. A bleeding tendency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety (Bleeding) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pathological diagnosis yield Procedure time Sample size of forceps biopsy and cryobiopsy Accuracy of of rapid on-site cytologic evaluation touch imprint cytology | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Organazation Hospital Okayama Medical Center Department of Respiratory Medicine