Using a special microscope during bronchoscopy to biopsy chest lymph nodes
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to take tissue samples (biopsies) from enlarged lymph nodes in the chest using a special microscope during a bronchoscopy. The goal is to make the diagnosis more accurate and safer.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You need to have enlarged lymph nodes in the chest (at least 1 cm on a CT scan) that require a biopsy to find out the cause.
- You should be able to understand the study and sign a consent form.
- You cannot have a mediastinal cyst or abscess, or have serious heart or lung disease, bleeding problems, or other conditions that make bronchoscopy risky.
- You cannot have lymph nodes that show high blood flow or are very close to large blood vessels, which would make biopsy unsafe.
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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