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Lung CancerNCT01376856

Characteristics of Mediastinal Lymph Node With False Positive FDG PET/CT Results in Lung Cancer Staging : Relation With TB and Latent TB Infection

An observational study of Lung Cancer, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze pathologic and radiologic characteristics of mediastinal lymph nodes with false positive FDG PET/CT results in lung cancer staging and assess relationship between false positive mediastinal lymph node and TB/latent TB. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
How many people
33 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Jun 2011to Nov 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: person who performed PET/CT and surgical biposy of mediastinal lymph node for diagnosis of primary lung cancer of metastatic lung cancer

Who may be able to join

  • age 20-75, men and women
  • person who performed PET/CT and surgical biopsy of mediastinal lymph node for diagnosis of primary lung cancer of metastatic lung cancer

Who cannot join

  • age < 20
  • person who don't agree with enrollment
  • illiterate
  • person who is diagnosed as active tuberculosis now
  • person who has history of hypersensitivity on PPD (tuberculin purified protein derivative)
  • pregnant woman
  • person who is treated as active tuberculosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Severance Hospital

    Seoul, 120-752

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to analyze pathologic and radiologic characteristics of mediastinal lymph nodes with false positive FDG PET/CT results in lung cancer staging and assess relationship between false positive mediastinal lymph node and TB/latent TB.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Keywords
mediastinal lymph node with false positive FDG PET/CT results in lung cancer staging
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01376856
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PET/CT and surgical biopsy groupperson who performed PET/CT and surgical biopsy of mediastinal lymph node for diagnosis of primary lung cancer of metastatic lung cancer

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. false positive rate of Mediastinal Lymph Node

    Measured: 3months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionNov 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case crossover
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01376856
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2011-0196
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
16 Jun 2011
Last updated
4 Jun 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Cancer, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

false positive rate of Mediastinal Lymph Node (time frame: 3months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2013.

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