Testing a tiny camera to view lung tumors in outer airways
Tests a very small camera in lung tissue removed from adults with lung cancer.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Ex-Vivo COF Study for Lung Cancer Observation
Key facts
- Where
- Toronto, CanadaSee the site
Where in Canada
- Toronto General HospitalToronto, CanadaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University Health Network, Toronto
- Trial code
- NCT04534413
- Record updated
- 1 May 2026
- Original description
Accessing nodules located in the most outer part of the lung is challenging. Tissue that will be removed from the lung will be used to see if we can reach and see the nodule with a very small camera. This camera that may reach in the smaller and outer airways is called a composite optical fiberscope (COF).Read full original descriptionShow less
Feasibility of the Ultrasmall Composite Optical Fiberscope System for Lung Cancer Observation
Accessing nodules located in the most outer part of the lung is challenging. Tissue that will be removed from the lung will be used to see if we can reach and see the nodule with a very small camera. This camera that may reach in the smaller and outer airways is called a composite optical fiberscope (COF).
The purpose of this study is to evaluate insertion ability of the COF and visualization of the lung tumor by the COF. In order to do so, we plan to evaluate 50 patient samples from the University Health Network over the span of 2 years.
Inclusion: Any patients scheduled for lobectomy or anatomical segmental resection for malignant lung tumors; 18 years of age or older.
Exclusion: Any patients with inability to give informed consent.