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A Trial to Compare Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy Ion's Clinical Utility for Peripheral Lung Nodule Access and Diagnosis to ENB

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy Ion's Clinical Utility for Peripheral Lung Nodule Access and Diagnosis to ENB

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Jun 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Multi-center randomized controlled study designed to compare the diagnostic yield of ION™ Endoluminal System with electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in patients undergoing transbronchial sampling procedure of peripheral pulmonary nodules.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
354 (actual)
First submitted
6 Mar 2024
Start date
20 Mar 2024
Primary completion date
10 Dec 2025
Lead sponsor
Intuitive Surgical
Diseases
Lung cancer
NCT number
NCT06308120

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 354
  • From 20 Mar 2024 to the primary completion date, 10 Dec 2025
  • 3 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Known allergies, sensitivities, or previous allergic reactions to the disinfection reagents for reprocessing of the investigational product;
  • Participation in any other interventional or investigational clinical studies within 30 days before enrollment.

Other illness

  • The target nodule has been diagnosed as a malignant tumor or metastatic tumor;
  • Any other condition that may increase the risk of bronchoscopic procedure as identified in the evaluation by the PI or bronchoscopist before bronchoscopic procedure;
  • Other conditions that the investigators consider not suitable for the subjects to participate in the study;

Other

  • The target nodule is later determined as a central lesion (the target nodule is in the airway, and not at a subsegmental or more distal location) during the bronchoscopy before the study procedure starts;
  • Contraindications to bronchoscopy;
  • Contraindication to intubation, general anesthesia, or over American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of 3;
  • Pregnancy;

Who the study is looking for

  • Able to tolerate bronchoscopy;
  • ≥18 years and ≤ 80 years;
  • Chest CT scan results suggest one or more pulmonary nodules and suspected pulmonary malignant tumor which requires further diagnostic evaluation\*;
  • The pulmonary nodules are solid or part-solid;
  • The maximum diameter of the whole nodule is \>8 mm and ≤30 mm;
  • Chest CT scan results suggest peripheral nodules which are defined as nodules in the Generation 4 or above of the airway (trachea is defined as Generation 0, left and right principal bronchi as Generation 1, lobar bronchi as Generation 2, segmental bronchi as Generation 3, and subsegmental bronchi as Generation 4);
  • Able to understand and adhere to study requirements;
  • Able to provide and sign the informed consent form.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (3)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
West China Hospital
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ChengduChinaUnknown status
Shanghai Chest Hospital
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ShanghaiChinaUnknown status
Zhongshan Hospital
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ShanghaiChinaUnknown status

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