Trial Information
Systemic, Intrapulmonary and Pleural Inflammatory Reaction in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery
Inclusion Criteria:
- elective lobectomy
- elective segmentectomy
- 20-90 years
- informed consent given
Exclusion Criteria:
- emergency operations
- pneumonectomy
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Outcome Measure:
Cytokine levels in blood, bronchial lavage fluid and pleural fluid
Outcome Time Frame:
2 years
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Urs Zingg, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Authority:
Switzerland: Ethikkommission
Study ID:
68/07
NCT ID:
NCT00558350
Start Date:
April 2007
Completion Date:
June 2011
Related Keywords:
- Lung Neoplasms
- lobectomy
- inflammatory reaction
- intrapulmonary
- intrapleural
- Neoplasms
- Inflammation
- Lung Neoplasms