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Lung NeoplasmsNCT04775901

Application of Three-Dimensionally Printed Navigational Template in Lung Biopsy

A study testing CT-guided lung biopsy and Template-guided lung biopsy in people with Lung Neoplasms, run by Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study to evaluate the diagnostic yield and safety of three-dimensionally printed navigational template in percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Neoplasms
What is being tested?
CT-guided lung biopsy and Template-guided lung biopsy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
25 Nov 2020to 31 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Ⅰ. Inclusion Criteria:

  1. CT confirmed peripheral lung lesion;
  2. Nodule size larger than or equal to 30 mm;
  3. Scheduled for percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration;
  4. Percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy was conducted at supine or partially lateral decubitus;
  5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-2;
  6. Written informed consent provided.

Ⅱ. Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Biopsy needle insertion route impeded by skeletal structures;
  2. Lesion within 3 cm above diaphragmatic dome;
  3. Insertion route longer than the biopsy needle;
  4. Lung biopsy needed to be conducted at vertically lateral decubitus;
  5. Any contraindication of percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy;
  6. Women who are pregnant or in the period of breastfeeding.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433

    Chang Chen, MD,PhD, +86-021-65115006 ext. 2074, chenthoracic@163.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Application of Three-Dimensionally Printed Navigational Template in Percutaneous Transthoracic Lung Biopsy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Noninferiority Trial

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study to evaluate the diagnostic yield and safety of three-dimensionally printed navigational template in percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy.

Read the detailed description

The feasibility of three-dimensionally printed navigational template-guided percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration was validated by a phase I study. To further investigate the non-inferiority of navigational template-guided lung biopsy to conventional CT-guided modality in terms of diagnostic yield, this prospective, randomized, controlled, noninferiority trial was conducted.

Conditions
Lung Neoplasms
Being tested
CT-guided lung biopsy, Template-guided lung biopsy
Keywords
Biopsy, Needle, Printing, Three-Dimensional, Image-Guided Biopsy
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • CT-guided lung biopsyOther

    Percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy was conducted stepwise under the real-time guidance of CT scan. This kind of modality served as an effective method for diagnosing peripheral lung lesions (all of the participants received fine-needle aspiration, some of them received coaxial needle biopsy as well, according to the pulmonologist's instruction).

  • Template-guided lung biopsyDevice

    A three-dimensional model consisting of participant's thoracic image information was initially reconstructed based on the CT scan data. Afterwards, a navigational template was customized, which accommodated well to the anatomical landmarks of the participant. The template was then printed by means of stereolithography from photopolymer material. Participants would receive navigational template-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy (all of the participants received fine-needle aspiration, some of them received coaxial needle biopsy as well, according to the pulmonologist's instruction).

Study groups in NCT04775901
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CT-guided lung biopsyOtherParticipants in this arm received conventional CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy.
Receives: Other: CT-guided lung biopsy
Template-guided lung biopsyExperimentalThree-dimensionally printed navigational template was designed based on the CT scan images acquired before the biopsy. Under the guidance of navigational template, percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy was conducted.
Receives: Device: Template-guided lung biopsy

What is being measured

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

  1. Diagnostic yield of percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration

    A percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration procedure was considered diagnostic if a malignant or specific benign diagnosis of the lesion was made. The ratio of diagnostic cases to all the participants who received the corresponding biopsy was considered as diagnostic yield.

    Measured: Three to four working days post-biopsy were needed to establish the diagnosis of the cytological specimens acquired by fine-needle aspiration.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Diagnostic sensitivity of percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration

    All biopsy results that showed lung cancer were considered true positives (TP). For participants who had a nondiagnostic (intermediate or indeterminate) result from the first lung biopsy (fine-needle aspiration), subsequent diagnostic modalities including a re-biopsy, transbronchial needle aspiration or a 12-month follow-up was conducted to determine the final diagnosis. If any of these modalities demonstrated malignant, the case was considered a false negative (FN). Diagnostic sensitivity of the fine-needle aspiration procedure for lung cancer was defined as TP / (TP + FN).

    Measured: If an eventual diagnosis was attained by means of follow-up, a 12-month assessment was needed.

  2. Procedural duration

    The length of procedural duration was measured from the time a patient lain on the examining bed of the CT scanner to the time the first CT scan post fine-needle biopsy was conducted.

    Measured: 15 mins post biopsy

  3. Radiation exposure

    The dosage of the radiation exposure the participant received during the process of fine-needle aspiration.

    Measured: 15 mins post biopsy

  4. Complication rate

    Complication post fine-needle aspiration was evaluated by the first CT scan images post biopsy. Common complications include pneumothorax, pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis. Complications needed further interventions were specially recorded.

    Measured: Real-time complication post biopsy indicates those recognized by the immediate CT scan, while delayed complication indicates those recognized by radiograph taken 4-6 hours post biopsy.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Mar 2021
  2. Study start25 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023 (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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04775901
Sponsor's protocol ID
L20-241
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
23 Feb 2021
Last updated
1 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Zhang L, Li M, Li Z, Kedeer X, Wang L, Fan Z, Chen C. Three-dimensional printing of navigational template in localization of pulmonary nodule: A pilot study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec;154(6):2113-2119.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.065. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

    PubMed 29017792
  • Zhang L, Wang L, Kadeer X, Zeyao L, Sun X, Sun W, She Y, Xie D, Li M, Zou L, Rocco G, Yang P, Chen C, Liu CC, Petersen RH, Ng CSH, Parrish S, Zhang YS, Giordano R, di Tommaso L; AME Thoracic Surgery Collaborative Group. Accuracy of a 3-Dimensionally Printed Navigational Template for Localizing Small Pulmonary Nodules: A Noninferiority Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2019 Apr 1;154(4):295-303. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4872.

    PubMed 30586136

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CT-guided lung biopsy and Template-guided lung biopsy in people with Lung Neoplasms, run by Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China at 1 site in China.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 1 Mar 2021. 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 China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Haoran E, MD (+86-021-19916946180, ehaoran@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Diagnostic yield of percutaneous transthoracic fine-needle aspiration (time frame: Three to four working days post-biopsy were needed to establish the diagnosis of the cytological specimens acquired by fine-needle aspiration.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04775901, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 1 Mar 2021.

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