New ultrasound biopsy could replace risky lung surgery for scarred lungs
NCT ID NCT07305220
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an ultrasound-guided needle biopsy is a safe way to diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD), a group of conditions that scar the lungs. Fifteen adults who need a tissue sample will first get the ultrasound-guided biopsy under local anesthesia, then have the standard surgical biopsy. Researchers will track serious complications like collapsed lung or bleeding to see if the less invasive method is safe enough to use routinely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultrasound-guided lung biopsy
- What this could lead to
- If this procedure proves safe, it could offer a less risky, outpatient alternative to surgical lung biopsy for diagnosing interstitial lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 15 people. The procedure may still cause complications like collapsed lung or bleeding, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 * Age 18-75 years * Diagnosed with diffuse ILD * Histological analysis required after standard diagnostic workup * Biopsy indication validated by MDD * Affiliated with French social security * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria * Contraindication to SLB * Coagulation disorders * Significant comorbidities affecting safety * Long-term oxygen therapy * FVC \<55%, DLCO \<40% * BMI \>35 kg/m² * Pulmonary hypertension (PAPS \>40 mmHg) * Allergy to anesthetics * Protected populations (pregnant women, minors, legally protected adults) * β-HCG test required for non-menopausal women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pneumology department
Tours, France
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