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Diagnostic Accuracy of Different Bronchoscopic Sampling Techniques in Patients With Mediastinal Lymph Node Enlargement Suspected of Sarcoidosis


N/A
18 Years
80 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Mediastinal Lymph Node Enlargement, Sarcoidosis, Tuberculosis, Lymphomas

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Trial Information

Diagnostic Accuracy of Different Bronchoscopic Sampling Techniques in Patients With Mediastinal Lymph Node Enlargement Suspected of Sarcoidosis


Inclusion Criteria:



- provided informed consent

- mediastinal lymph node enlargement that requires bronchoscopy and transbronchial
sampling

- clinical presentation that might be consistent with sarcoidosis

Exclusion Criteria:

- age below 18 years

- known contraindications for bronchoscopy and/or mediastinal sampling, e.g.
coagulation disorders

- lung or extrapulmonary tumors with suspicion of malignant mediastinal lymph node
involvement

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Outcome Measure:

Accuracy of different bronchoscopic sampling methods in making the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

Outcome Description:

Comparison of the diagnostic yield of the cytologic and histologic specimens collected by EBUS-TBNA , EBUS-TBFB and large bore TBNA in terms of making the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

Outcome Time Frame:

Approximately ten days after the procedure, when the results of the cytological and histopathological examination will be available

Safety Issue:

No

Authority:

Poland: Bioethics Appeals Commission

Study ID:

IPU-DIMPA-WUM13(1)

NCT ID:

NCT01836822

Start Date:

March 2013

Completion Date:

October 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Mediastinal Lymph Node Enlargement
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Lymphomas
  • mediastinal lymph node enlargement
  • sarcoidosis
  • bronchoscopy
  • EBUS guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
  • transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
  • EBUS guided transbronchial forceps biopsy EBUS-TBFB)
  • Hypertrophy
  • Lymphoma
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Lymphatic Diseases

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