Different ways to use lidocaine during bronchoscopy
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares different ways of giving lidocaine (a numbing medicine) during bronchoscopy, a procedure that looks inside your airways. It aims to find which method reduces discomfort and side effects.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older
- You must be scheduled for a bronchoscopy (a lung exam with a thin tube)
- You cannot have a known allergy to lidocaine (a local numbing medicine)
- You cannot be pregnant
- You must be in a stable medical condition (not in shock or unstable)
- You must be able to give your own consent to participate
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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