CT-guided lung biopsy risk reduction study
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses a new method to make CT-guided lung biopsies safer. It may reduce complications for patients who need a lung biopsy for an unclear or suspicious spot.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a lung spot that is unclear or looks suspicious and cannot be biopsied with a bronchoscope, or a previous bronchoscopy biopsy did not work
- A specialist has decided that a biopsy is needed
- You cannot be pregnant
- You do not have bleeding in the chest cavity before the procedure
- Only one lung spot will be biopsied at a time
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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