Feasibility of Mobile-CT-Assisted Bronchoscopy for the Diagnosis of Lung Lesion

Study summary

This study investigates whether using a mobile-CT-assisted bronchoscopy (M-CAB) during a bronchoscopy procedure will better enable the study staff to reach the lung tumor, perform a biopsy, and obtain a diagnosis. One method that doctors use for diagnosing lung tumors is bronchoscopy guided by an X-ray machine (called fluoroscope). Though much better guidance could be provided with a CT scanner when compared to the fluoroscope, the standard CT equipment is very large, fixed in a radiology room, and difficult to use with bronchoscopy. Mobile CT imaging systems may more easily and effectively perform the same tasks of the standard CT imaging in the bronchoscopy room, offering better guidance than the standard fluoroscope.

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Key things to know

Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedComputed Tomography and Electronic Health Record Review

Plus 1 other study approaches.

Who it may be forLung Neoplasm

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Dec 4, 2024 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Not specified
Study type: Observational
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Interventions being studied: Procedure: Computed Tomography; Other: Electronic Health Record Review; Procedure: Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy

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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

Patients of 18 years of age or older undergoing bronchoscopy for diagnosis of a peripheral lung lesion from 1 to 3.5 cm in diameter located in the outer 2/3 of the lung fields

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Patients who cannot tolerate raising both arms above their head (position for obtaining mobile-CT images)
Patients with any contraindication for general anesthesia (e.g., severe and active coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) \< 1 liter, uncontrolled hypertension, increased intracranial pressure, history of intolerance to general anesthesia)
Dementia or other severe cognitive impairment causing inability to understand or consent to the procedure and study

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

Study sites

U.S. locations

M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

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