Predictors for Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Recovery Rate Derived From Quantified Computed Tomography (qCT)

Predictors for Bronchoalveolar Lavage Recovery Rate Derived From Quantified Computed Tomography

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03388580

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-03

Start date

2017-01-31

Completion date

2017-09-30

Last updated

2018-01-04

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Conditions

Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, Malignant Neoplasm

Brief summary

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is an important diagnostic method. The percentage of fluid extracted after instillation (recovery rate) is crucial for following diagnostic tests. The investigators aimed to compare novel quantified airway parameters from pre-interventional lung computed tomography (CT) with recovery rates to find possible predictive markers.

Interventions

PROCEDUREbronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)

clinically indicated, elective BAL

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing BAL and complete documentation

Exclusion criteria

* incomplete documentation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
recovery rate	30 minutes	volume of recovered volume

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026