U.S., Oct. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07869056) titled 'Forceps Versus Cryobiopsy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion Using Rigid Thoracoscopy' on Oct. 01.
Brief Summary: This study compared two ways of taking tissue samples from the lining of the lung (pleura) during rigid thoracoscopy in adults with pleural effusion of unknown cause: conventional forceps biopsy and cryobiopsy (freezing the tissue so a larger sample can be taken). Both methods were used in the same patients during the same procedure. The study looked at how often each method gave a diagnosis, the size and quality of the samples, and side effects such as bleeding and pain.
Study Start Date: Sept. 01, 2022
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