Discrimination of N2a and N2b by EBUS-TBNA: is a Change of the Needle Necessary?
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interventional
30
1 country
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Brief Summary
During EBUS staging in patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy, it is planned to perform a first round of staging with change of the needle between all lymph nodes and a second round of staging without change of the needle.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2025
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 5, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 10, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 18, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2027
February 18, 2026
February 1, 2026
1.5 years
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Agreement between the two rounds of EBUS staging
18 months
Study Arms (1)
STudy group
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
During EBUS staging, the needle well be changed between all lymph node stations in a first round. The EBUS staging will be repeated without the change of the needle between the lymph node stations.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Pulmonary lesion suspicious for lung cancer or histologically confirmed lung cancer
- indication for mediastinal staging
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prof. Dr. med.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 10, 2026
First Posted
February 18, 2026
Study Start
November 5, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2027
Last Updated
February 18, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02