Comparing Anesthesia and Light Sedation for Lung Ultrasound Procedure
Compares two sedation methods during an ultrasound procedure to examine spots on the lungs.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: General Anesthesia vs Conscious Sedation for Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound
Key facts
- Where
- Oviedo, SpainSee the site
Where in Spain
- Hospital Universitario Central De AsturiasOviedo, SpainNot yet recruiting
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
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval
- Trial code
- NCT06950515
- Record updated
- 9 November 2026
- Original description
The endoscopic investigation of lung lesions is experiencing significant growth with the increasing number of lung cancer screening programs. Peripheral endobronchial ultrasound (pEBUS) is the most widely used endoscopic technique in the investigation of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL). It is performed in relatively equal proportions under conscious sedation and general anesthesia by interventional pulmonologists throughout the world. Users of conscious sedation justify themselves by the fewer resources consumed and the absence of demonstration of a superior diagnostic yield of general anesthesia while users of general anesthesia claim diagnostic yield and comfort for the patient are superior with their approach. Our main objective is to compare the diagnostic yield of pEBUS under general anesthesia to that obtained under conscious sedation.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized Controlled Trial of gEneral aneStheSia vs consciOUs Sedation in Radial endobronChial Ultrasound for Peripheral Pulmonary lEsions
The endoscopic investigation of lung lesions is experiencing significant growth with the increasing number of lung cancer screening programs. Peripheral endobronchial ultrasound (pEBUS) is the most widely used endoscopic technique in the investigation of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL). It is performed in relatively equal proportions under conscious sedation and general anesthesia by interventional pulmonologists throughout the world. Users of conscious sedation justify themselves by the fewer resources consumed and the absence of demonstration of a superior diagnostic yield of general anesthesia while users of general anesthesia claim diagnostic yield and comfort for the patient are superior with their approach. Our main objective is to compare the diagnostic yield of pEBUS under general anesthesia to that obtained under conscious sedation.
Inclusion: Age ≥ 18 years and ability to consent; Peripheral lung lesion less than 5cm in average diameter on axial CT images (A lung lesion will be considered peripheral if it is located beyond the origin of the subsegmental bronchi and presumed not to be visible endoscopically in white light during the evaluation of the CT scan by an interventional pulmonologist.); Lesion deemed accessible by pEBUS by an experienced interventional pulmonologist; Decision by the medical team and the patient to use pEBUS as a diagnostic modality for the lung lesion.
Exclusion: Contraindication to bronchoscopy or biopsies such as an unstable medical condition or uncorrected coagulopathy; Presence of multiple lung lesions with sampling of more than one lung lesion planned; Planned use of electromagnetic navigation, augmented fluoroscopy or robotic bronchoscopy in addition to pEBUS. The use of virtual bronchoscopy planning is permitted; Presence of suspicious lymph nodes (size ≥ 10mm and/or moderate or greater hypermetabolism) on imaging which are accessible by l-EBUS and for which rapid on-site cytological analysis will be used; Current pregnancy or lactation; Lack of free and informed consent.