Clinical Trial: Evaluation of Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle Cleaning Techniques and Their Impact on Specimen Contamination

U.S., March 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07461662) titled 'Evaluation of Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle Cleaning Techniques and Their Impact on Specimen Contamination' on Feb. 16.

Brief Summary: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy is commonly used to sample lymph nodes in patients with suspected or known lung cancer to determine the stage of the disease. Accurate staging is essential as it directly impacts treatment decisions and prognosis. During EBUS procedures, needles are often reused across multiple lymph node stations and are typically flushed with saline between samples. This raises the concern that residual tumor cells may contaminate the samples and could potentially inc...