CompletedNot Applicable

Endobronchial Mucosal Biopsy in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Egypt20 participantsStarted 2020-05-15

Plain-language summary

This prospective interventional study was done between May and September 2020. We included 20 patients from the chest department, Alexandria Main University Hospital (AMUH) with the inclusion criteria of having suspected pulmonary sarcoidosis (based on clinical and radiological presentation) and being ≥18 years of age. The bronchoscopy procedure was done under local anesthesia. Endobronchial biopsies and bronchoalveolar lavage were obtained.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having suspected pulmonary sarcoidosis (based on clinical and radiological presentation) and being ≥18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * any contraindication for flexible bronchoscopy (e.g. severe refractory hypoxemia, hemodynamic instability, uncorrectable bleeding diathesis, recent myocardial infarction or unstable angina)

What they're measuring

Pathological yield

Timeframe: 7 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04904939

SponsorAlexandria University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-09-01

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