Can a scanner instantly tell if a lung biopsy is good enough?
NCT ID NCT05393154
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new scanner that uses light-based imaging to quickly check whether small lung tissue samples taken during a bronchoscopy are adequate for diagnosis. The goal is to see if the scanner can accurately tell apart samples that are usable from those that aren't, compared to standard pathology. If it works, it could help doctors avoid repeat procedures and speed up lung cancer diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aquyre Biopsy Scanner (a device using optical coherence tomography and dynamic cell imaging to view biopsy samples)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this scanner could help doctors quickly know if a biopsy sample is usable, reducing repeat procedures and speeding up lung cancer diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so the scanner's accuracy is not yet proven. It may not reliably match pathology results, and its performance could vary in real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Tissue will be collected from patients with radiographically identified lung lesions suspicious for cancer for whom a biopsy is being performed for pathological diagnosis, as determined by the investigator.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures. 2. Patient has a radiographically identified lung lesion(s) suspicious for malignancy and requiring histopathologic diagnosis. 3. Patient with a previously obtained (within 3 months) CT image showing at least one solid lesion equal to or greater than 1 cm in diameter or at least one semisolid lesion with a solid component of equal to or greater than 1 cm in diameter. 4. Bronchoscopic biopsy procedure is planned for the above lesion(s). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient does not meet the requirements to undergo biopsy as determined by the treating physician. 2. Patient is unable to provide a signed informed consent to participate in the study. 3. Patient has only ground glass lesion(s) that do not have a solid component.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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