AzTrials
AzTrials

Lung NeoplasmPhase 3NCT02906280

RCT Comparing 19Ga vs 22Ga EBUS-TBNA Needles in Carcinoma.

A Phase 3 study testing EBUS-TBNA needle in people with Lung Neoplasm, run by KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

EBUS-TBNA is often the sole diagnostic test applied in patients with stage IV lung cancer. A limitation of the TBNA needle when using a 22 Gauge needle is the limited ability to procure adequate histological samples. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Neoplasm
What is being tested?
EBUS-TBNA needle
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
78 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
May 2016to Dec 2017
Phase
Phase 3
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • (suspected) stage IV lung carcinoma identified on spiral computed tomography scan
  • requiring an EBUS-TBNA investigation to obtain intrathoracic hilar or mediastinal lymph node tissue for diagnosis

Who cannot join

  • uncontrolled coagulopathy
  • tracheal stenosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Christophe Dooms contact

christophe.dooms@uzleuven.be

Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospitals KU Leuven

    Leuven, 3000

    Marc Decramer, marc.decramer@uzleuven.be

    Christophe Dooms

    Recruiting

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Performance of 19 Gauge Versus 22 Gauge EBUS-TBNA Needles in Lung Carcinoma

EBUS-TBNA is often the sole diagnostic test applied in patients with stage IV lung cancer. A limitation of the TBNA needle when using a 22 Gauge needle is the limited ability to procure adequate histological samples. Although a larger 19 Ga needle can procure histological samples as demonstrated by the conventional 19 Ga needle, published data are not existing with respect to molecular diagnostics. A new nitinol-based 19 Ga needle has been developed for EBUS-TBNA. Given the frequent usage of 22 Ga needles for molecular diagnostics and the recent technical advancements in 19 Ga needle technology, we conduct a RCT to compare the performance of both needle types.

Read the detailed description

All patients with (suspected) stage IV lung carcinoma identified on spiral computed tomography scan and requiring an EBUS-TBNA investigation to obtain intrathoracic hilar or mediastinal lymph node tissue for diagnosis, subtyping and genotyping of lung cancer are eligible for participation in this study. Procedural technique : patients undergo an EBUS-TBNA procedure with either the Flex 19 Ga needle or the 22 Ga needle ; all procedures are performed using a linear array echoendosope under moderate sedation (standard practice). Primary endpoint of the study is the presence of core tissue that is defined as a continuous string of material as observed on the microscopic examination. Secondary endpoints are elements relevant to molecular analysis.

Conditions
Lung Neoplasm
Being tested
EBUS-TBNA needle
Keywords
EBUS-TBNA
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • EBUS-TBNA needleDevice

    tissue sampling

Study groups in NCT02906280
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
19 Ga EBUS-TBNA needleExperimentalneedle aspiration by a flexible 19 Ga needle (Olympus)
Receives: Device: EBUS-TBNA needle
22 Ga EBUS-TBNA needleActive comparatorneedle aspiration by a 22 Ga needle (Olympus)
Receives: Device: EBUS-TBNA needle

What is being measured

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

  1. Tissue core

    Descriptive tissue characteristics of tumor sample

    Measured: 14 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Tumor cellularity per area of diagnostic tissue

    Objective pathologic measurement of tumor density

    Measured: 14 months

  2. Quantity of DNA extracted

    Objective measurement of the amount of DNA

    Measured: 14 months

  3. Success rate of Next Generation Sequencing

    Feasibility of NGS testing

    Measured: 14 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2016
  3. Primary completionJul 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
78 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02906280
Sponsor's protocol ID
S58667
Status last verified
Sep 2016
First submitted
27 May 2016
Last updated
20 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing EBUS-TBNA needle in people with Lung Neoplasm, run by KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Sep 2016. 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 Belgium. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Christophe Dooms (christophe.dooms@uzleuven.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Tissue core (time frame: 14 months). 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 20 Sep 2016.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in