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Brief Title: Transbronchial Needle Forceps for Endobronchial Ultrasound
Official Title: Transbronchial Needle Forceps for EBUS
Study ID: NCT01145924
Brief Summary: Prove the feasibility of a needle forceps in patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes
Detailed Description: Patients with enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes must be staged. The EBUS TBNA technique is an established technique. Unfortunately the size of the needle is limited to 21 gauge. With tne new designed needle forceps it should be possible to obtain more material and establish the diagnosis more often
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Thoraxklinik, Heidelberg, , Germany
Name: Hendrik Dienemann, PhD, MD
Affiliation: Heidelberg University
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR