Thin versus ultrathin tube for diagnosing lung spots
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two types of thin tubes (bronchoscopes) used to take tissue samples from lung spots. If you have a small lung nodule, this trial may help doctors find the best way to diagnose it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a lung spot (nodule) between 8 and 30 millimeters that is located in the outer part of the lung.
- The spot is not a pure ground-glass opacity — it may be solid or partly solid.
- You have not had treatment for this specific spot before.
- You are able to have a bronchoscopy (a procedure where a thin tube is passed into the lungs).
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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