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Lung CancerNCT05110131

Evaluation of the Synergistic Impact of Needle and Forceps Biopsy With Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy

A study testing Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in people with Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), run by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This randomized crossover study aimed to evaluate whether a multimodal biopsy strategy using both needle and forceps can provide additive benefits compared with a single device for diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions with electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy under moderate sedation and assess the comparative… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)
What is being tested?
Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
142 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Dec 2021to 13 Nov 2024
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with lung lesions with a possibility of malignancy and need tissue confirmation, which is eligible for ENB procedure under moderate sedation

Who cannot join

  • Patients who disagree to participate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Comparison and Synergistic Evaluation of Needle Aspiration and Forceps Biopsy for Diagnosis of Lung Lesions With Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy

This randomized crossover study aimed to evaluate whether a multimodal biopsy strategy using both needle and forceps can provide additive benefits compared with a single device for diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions with electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy under moderate sedation and assess the comparative yield and discordance between the two devices.

Read the detailed description

This randomized crossover study aimed to evaluate whether combining electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB)-guided needle aspiration and forceps biopsy provides synergistic benefits, and compare the diagnostic performance of needle aspiration biopsy and forceps biopsy for diagnosis of pulmonary lesions.

The investigators designed this study to prospectively enroll patients with lung lesions that warrant histologic diagnosis and are feasible for undergoing electromagnetic bronchoscopy under moderate sedation. Participants will be randomized to two groups. One group will receive an ENB-guided biopsy with lung lesion with needle aspiration followed by forceps biopsy (needle-first group), while the other groups will receive the same procedure with forceps biopsy followed by needle aspiration biopsy (forceps-first group). All participants will undergo ENB under moderate sedation without the concurrent use of other guiding techniques such as fluoroscopy and radial endobronchial sonography. All participants will be followed up for up to 12 months to confirm the final diagnosis.

The primary endpoint is the diagnostic accuracy of combined needle aspiration and forceps biopsy for diagnosing pulmonary lesions compared with forceps biopsy alone. Diagnostic accuracy was defined as the proportion of participants in whom the biopsy yielded a definitive diagnosis, consistent with the strict definition; a biopsy procedure was considered diagnostic if the specimen established a definitive malignancy (true positive) or a specific benign diagnosis that sufficiently represented the lesion and informed further management (true negative) without the change in diagnosis through 12 months of follow-up.

Secondary endpoints include diagnostic accuracy of the combination compared with needle aspiration alone, sensitivity for malignancy, and the strictly defined diagnostic yield determined solely based on the ENB procedural encounter, successful lesion approach, sampling duration, number of attempts for needle and forceps biopsy, and adverse events related to the ENB procedure.

Being tested
Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
Keywords
Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Diagnosis
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopyDevice

    Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (needle and forceps)

Study groups in NCT05110131
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Needle-firstActive comparatorParticipants affiliated to this arm will undergo ENB-guided biopsy with needle aspiration first, followed by forceps biopsy
Receives: Device: Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
Forceps-firstActive comparatorParticipants affiliated to this arm will undergo ENB-guided biopsy with forceps first, followed by needle aspiration.
Receives: Device: Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy

What is being measured

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

  1. Conservative diagnostic accuracy at 12 months

    ([True positive + True negative]/All biopsied performed)

    Measured: Confirmed by follow-up results at 12 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Sensitivity of needle or forceps biopsy for diagnosis of malignancy

    True positive/Confirmed malignancy cases

    Measured: Confirmed by follow-up results at 12 months

  2. Diagnostic yield at index procedure

    The proportion of pathologic results that leads to a specific malignant or benign diagnosis

    Measured: At index procedure

  3. Duration of procedure

    Total duration and time per sampling for needle and forceps biopsy

    Measured: At index procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Nov 2021
  2. Study start1 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion13 Nov 2023
  4. Study completion13 Nov 2024 (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
Crossover
Model description
Randomized crossover design
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
142 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05110131
Sponsor's protocol ID
CONFIDENT_ENB
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
14 Oct 2021
Last updated
11 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Folch EE, Pritchett MA, Nead MA, Bowling MR, Murgu SD, Krimsky WS, Murillo BA, LeMense GP, Minnich DJ, Bansal S, Ellis BQ, Mahajan AK, Gildea TR, Bechara RI, Sztejman E, Flandes J, Rickman OB, Benzaquen S, Hogarth DK, Linden PA, Wahidi MM, Mattingley JS, Hood KL, Lin H, Wolvers JJ, Khandhar SJ; NAVIGATE Study Investigators. Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: One-Year Results of the Prospective, Multicenter NAVIGATE Study. J Thorac Oncol. 2019 Mar;14(3):445-458. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.11.013. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

    PubMed 30476574
  • Vachani A, Maldonado F, Laxmanan B, Kalsekar I, Murgu S. The Impact of Alternative Approaches to Diagnostic Yield Calculation in Studies of Bronchoscopy. Chest. 2022 May;161(5):1426-1428. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.074. Epub 2021 Sep 7. No abstract available.

    PubMed 34506792
  • Ost DE, Ernst A, Lei X, Kovitz KL, Benzaquen S, Diaz-Mendoza J, Greenhill S, Toth J, Feller-Kopman D, Puchalski J, Baram D, Karunakara R, Jimenez CA, Filner JJ, Morice RC, Eapen GA, Michaud GC, Estrada-Y-Martin RM, Rafeq S, Grosu HB, Ray C, Gilbert CR, Yarmus LB, Simoff M; AQuIRE Bronchoscopy Registry. Diagnostic Yield and Complications of Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Lung Lesions. Results of the AQuIRE Registry. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 Jan 1;193(1):68-77. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201507-1332OC.

    PubMed 26367186
  • Gildea TR, Folch EE, Khandhar SJ, Pritchett MA, LeMense GP, Linden PA, Arenberg DA, Rickman OB, Mahajan AK, Singh J, Cicenia J, Mehta AC, Lin H, Mattingley JS; NAVIGATE Study Investigators. The Impact of Biopsy Tool Choice and Rapid On-Site Evaluation on Diagnostic Accuracy for Malignant Lesions in the Prospective: Multicenter NAVIGATE Study. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2021 Jul 1;28(3):174-183. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000740.

    PubMed 33369988
  • Folch EE, Labarca G, Ospina-Delgado D, Kheir F, Majid A, Khandhar SJ, Mehta HJ, Jantz MA, Fernandez-Bussy S. Sensitivity and Safety of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Chest. 2020 Oct;158(4):1753-1769. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.534. Epub 2020 May 23.

    PubMed 32450240
  • Mondoni M, Sotgiu G, Bonifazi M, Dore S, Parazzini EM, Carlucci P, Gasparini S, Centanni S. Transbronchial needle aspiration in peripheral pulmonary lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir J. 2016 Jul;48(1):196-204. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00051-2016. Epub 2016 May 12.

    PubMed 27174878
  • Kim YW, Kim HJ, Kwon BS, Lee YJ, Song MJ, Yoon SH, Lim SY, Lee YJ, Park JS, Cho YJ, Lee KH, Chung JH, Han YB, Maldonado F, Ahn SY, Park Y, Joo DH, Lee JH, Lee CT. Diagnostic Yield and Synergistic Impact of Needle Aspiration and Forceps Biopsy With Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest. 2025 Jul;168(1):236-247. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.02.015. Epub 2025 Feb 22.

    PubMed 39993594
  • Kim YW, Kim HJ, Yoon SH, Lee KH, Park YM, Ahn SY, Song MJ, Kwon BS, Lim SY, Lee YJ, Park JS, Cho YJ, Yoon HI, Lee JH, Lee CT. Evaluation of the synergistic impact of needle and forceps biopsy with electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy: the CONFIDENT-ENB trial design. BMC Pulm Med. 2022 Aug 19;22(1):319. doi: 10.1186/s12890-022-02104-w.

    PubMed 35986257

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Device for performing biopsy via electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in people with Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), run by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 11 Jun 2024. 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?

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?

Conservative diagnostic accuracy at 12 months (time frame: Confirmed by follow-up results at 12 months). 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 NCT05110131, which also lists 8 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 11 Jun 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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