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Brief Title: ENB-GS-TBLB for the Diagnosis of PPLs
Official Title: Diagnostic Value of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy With a Guide Sheath for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions : a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study ID: NCT02207478
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy with a Guide Sheath(ENB-GS) for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) .
Detailed Description: The investigators evaluated the efficacy and safety of transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) and bronchial brushing using electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) with a guide sheath (GS) for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) with radiographic fluoroscopy.The study is designed as a two-center prospective randomized controlled trial. The participating centers are Department of pulmonary medicine and endoscope department, Shanghai chest Hospital affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University, China. Department of pulmonary medicine, Shanghai ZhongShan Hospitial affiliated to Shanghai FuDan University, China.Patients are divided into two groups, ENB-GS-TBLB-X-ray group and GS-TBLB-X-ray group.Each subject will be randomized to each group.The study is expected to enroll 60 patients at 2 centers (Shanghai Chest Hospital: 40, Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital: 20).
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, , China
Name: Jiayuan Sun, MD
Affiliation: Shanghai Chest Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR