NCT01077492

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine wether CT-PET virtual bronchoscopy guided transbronchial needle aspiration is suitable for the investigation of mediastinal lymph nodes which is needed for correct staging of lung cancer.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 26, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2010

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2012

Status Verified

February 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

February 26, 2010

Last Update Submit

November 1, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

lung cancermediastinal lymph nodesTBNAstaging lung cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Feasibility of VB in determining N2/N3 mediastinal lymph nodes

    Feasibility of virtual bronchoscopy in showing the presence or abscense of N2/N3 mediastinal lymph node (MLN) metastasis with accuracy of 0.6 in puncturing MLN \> 15 mm (CT images) and accuracy of 0.8 for MLN \< 15 mm in the second phase of the study.

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Duration of the session within the optimal time window of local anesthesia using lidocaine 1%; comparable to standard routine bronchoscopic procedure on an outpatient basis, i.e. not exceeding 30 minutes.

    1 year

Study Arms (1)

Suspected mediastianl lymph nodes

Patients with (suspected) lung cancer requiring MLN staging after CT-PET during routine work-up according to existing staging guidelines.

Other: Virtual Bronchoscopy Navigation

Interventions

Use of dedicated virtual bronchoscopy navigation software using 4D CT-PET scan spacial data.

Suspected mediastianl lymph nodes

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients with suspected lung cancer requiring mediastinal lymph node staging after CT-PET scan during routine work-up according to local guidelines.

You may qualify if:

  • Age \> 18 years
  • Proven or suspected lung cancer, base on clinical picture and/or CT-PET findings
  • Suspected involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes on CT-PET scan
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VU University Medical Center

Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Sayed Hashemi, MD

    Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Hans Daniels, MD

    Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Emiel Comans, PhD

    Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Otto Hoekstra, PhD

    Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Piet Postmus, PhD

    Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Tom Sutedja, PhD

    Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2010

First Posted

March 1, 2010

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion

May 1, 2011

Study Completion

May 1, 2011

Last Updated

November 2, 2012

Record last verified: 2010-02

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