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Pre-Operative Assessment of Chest Wall Invasion in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Using Pre-Operative, Surgeon Performed Ultrasound


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18 Years
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Open (Enrolling)
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Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Trial Information

Pre-Operative Assessment of Chest Wall Invasion in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Using Pre-Operative, Surgeon Performed Ultrasound


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients with peripheral pulmonary nodules abutting the visceral pleura on
pre-operative CT scan of the chest and who are booked for surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Inability to consent for the study.

- Patients less than 18 years old.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Outcome Measure:

The primary outcome will be the accuracy of real-time chest ultrasonographic in assessing chest wall invasion compared to Ultrasound

Outcome Description:

Sensitivity, specificity will be calculated for US and CT scan for assessing chest wall invasion.

Outcome Time Frame:

3-6 months

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Moishe Liberman, MD, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

CE 10.119

NCT ID:

NCT01206894

Start Date:

September 2010

Completion Date:

March 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • lung cancer
  • chest wall invasion
  • transthoracic ultrasound
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
  • Lung Neoplasms

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