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Diagnostic Accuracy of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Using EBUS-TBNA Samples

South Korea100 participantsStarted 2015-07

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic efficacy of nested and realtime polymerase chain reaction for Mycobacterium tuberculosis using EBUS-TBNA samples in patients with isolated intrathoracic lymphadenopathy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with isolated intrathoracic lymphadenopathy Exclusion Criteria: * Suspicion of primary lung cancer on CT or PET scan * Suspicion of pulmonary tuberculosis on CT or PET scan * Suspicion of sarcoidosis of lung parenchyma on CT or PET scan

What they're measuring

Number of participants who detected each polymerase chain reactions for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02497079

SponsorPusan National University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12

Contact for this trial

Jung Seop Eom Eom, Master

82-01-2081-0859 ejspulm@gmail.com

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