Staging Procedures to Diagnose Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Mayo Clinic

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura; Mesothelioma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02648763

15-007647

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of participants imaging versus staging procedures. The investigators will consent subjects that are scheduled to undergo staging procedures to diagnose malignant pleural mesothelioma (including pleuroscopy, bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound and laparoscopy) as part of their standard of care.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subject provides informed consent
• Subject is >18 years of age
• Subject is deemed competent for making medical decisions
• Subject is scheduled to undergo a staging pleuroscopy
• Subject is a surgical candidate
• A negative pregnancy test is required in women of child-bearing potential, as standard of care.

Exclusion criteria

• Subject is <18 years old.