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NCT Number: NCT03376425

Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography

This study aims to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pulmonary lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pulmonary lesions from malignant lesions.

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Key information

Conditions

Elasticity Imaging Techniques

Age range

20 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Yao-Wen Kuo, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0972-651-821

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

  • Inclusion criteria: (1) Retrospective cohort from Jan 2016 to Dec 2017 (2) Patients with radiographic evidence of pulmonary tumors
  • Exclusion criteria: (1) age < 20 y/o (2) patients who can't hold their breath for 5 seconds

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Lesions

    Time frame: six months

    to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pulmonary lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pulmonary lesions from malignant lesions

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Yao-Wen Kuo

CONTACT

[email protected]

0972-651-821

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Lesions

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Dec 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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