Comparing ultrasound and CT-guided lung biopsies for diagnosing lung lesions

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous lung biopsies with CT-guided biopsies in patients with peripheral lung lesions. It is a prospective randomized single-blind multicenter interventional study that will assess not only the accuracy of these two methods but also the onset of complications, exposure to ionizing radiation, patient comfort, and the duration of the procedures. The goal is to determine which method provides a safer and more effective means of diagnosing lung lesions, particularly given the increasing incidence of such lesions due to enhanced imaging techniques.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Willingness and ability to provide free and informed consent. Age older then 18 years old.
* Peripheric pulmonary lesions adherent to the thoracic wall in CT scans with indication to typing

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to provide free and informed consent, in the absence of an available legal guardian.
* Age younger then 18 years old.
* Terminal neoplastic diseases/ palliative care patients.
* Patients with one lung, anatomical of functional.
* Severe non-treatable blood clothing disfunctions.
* Severe organ failure (pulmonary, renal, hepatic or cardiac).
* Women in state of pregnancy.

Where it's running

• UO Pneumologia AOSP-AUSL
  Ferrara, Italy Recruiting
• UOC Pneumologia - Azienda ospedaliera A. Cardarelli
  Naples, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mario Tamburrini, Dr. — Arcispedale Sant'Anna
• Study coordinator: Ludovica Tamburrini, Dr
• Email: ludovica.rizzo14@gmail.com
• Phone: 3337944389

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.