Testing a microscope during lung biopsy
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if a special microscope (confocal laser endomicroscopy) used during a bronchoscopy can help doctors see and diagnose suspicious lung spots more clearly. It may help you if you have a small-to-medium sized spot in your lung that needs a biopsy.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a suspicious spot in your lung that needs a biopsy with a bronchoscope (a thin tube through your mouth).
- The spot must be reachable by the bronchoscope (airway leads to it or doctors are confident).
- The solid part of the spot must be at least 1 centimeter (10 mm) and the whole spot no bigger than 3 centimeters (30 mm).
- You cannot be on certain blood thinners that can't be stopped briefly, or have an allergy to a fluorescent dye called fluorescein.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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