Peripheral Lung Lesions
Conditions
Brief summary
Diagnostic accuracy study to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of sonographic elastography using strain ratio to differentiate between benign and malignant peripheral lesions in comparison to biopsy, clinically, or radiologically.
Detailed description
This is a diagnostic accuracy study with comparison to gold standard tests e.g., chest computed tomography, transthoracic biopsy, or microbiological analysis. All patients included in this study will give informed consent according to the guidelines of ethics committee, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine. (http://www.med.alexu.edu.eg/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Checklist-FINAL- 20141.pdf-)
Interventions
PROCEDURETransthoracic biopsy
Us guided transthoracic biopsy
RADIATIONCT chest
Computed tomography
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 1\) Adult patients above age of 18 years old. 2) Patients with peripheral lung lesion.
Exclusion criteria
1. Pure pleural lesions. 2. Clinical instability to reach the final diagnosis. 3. Inaccessibility by ultrasound.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cut off value strain ratio | 6-9 months | To differentiate between benign and malignant lung lesions using strain ratio |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed F Abouelnour
Outcome results
None listed