Computed Tomography (CT) Guided Lung Biopsy: Core or Fine Needle Aspiration - Full Text View

Computed Tomography (CT) Guided Lung Biopsy: Core or Fine Needle Aspiration

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by University Health Network, Toronto, April 2007

Sponsored by:	University Health Network, Toronto
Information provided by:	University Health Network, Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00188526

Purpose

This study is a comparison of core needle biopsy with fine needle aspiration biopsy in the evaluation of lung nodules.

Condition	Intervention
Lung Cancer	Device: lung biopsy

MedlinePlus related topics:

Cancer Lung Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Diagnostic, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	CT Guided Lung Biopsy: Core or Fine Needle Aspiration

Further study details as provided by University Health Network, Toronto:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Diagnostic accuracy

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Complication rate

Estimated Enrollment:	200
Study Start Date:	September 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	16 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients having a lung biopsy

Exclusion Criteria:

Lymphoma

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00188526

Contacts


Contact: Narinder Paul, FRCP C	416-946-2000 ext 4846	narinder.paul@uhn.on.ca

Locations


Canada, Ontario
	Toronto General Hospital	Recruiting
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Contact: Narinder Paul, FRCP C 416-946-2000 ext 4846 narinder.paul@uhn.on.ca
	Principal Investigator: Narinder Paul, FRCP C

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Health Network, Toronto

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Narinder Paul, FRCP C	University Health Network, Toronto

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	05-0516
First Received:	September 12, 2005
Last Updated:	April 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00188526
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Thoracic Neoplasms

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Lung Neoplasms

Lung Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms

Neoplasms

Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2008