Investigation of MP Pollution in the Human Respiratory System and Its Relationship to Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06530615

Last Updated: 2025-12-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

119 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-05

Study Completion Date

2026-09-18

Brief Summary

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This project will study and characterize Microplastic (MP) burden in the lungs of patients undergoing Bronchoalveolar Levage (BAL) in thoracic clinics at Moffitt.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Lung Neoplasm

Lung Cancer cases will be comprised of patients that are confirmed to have lung cancer based on bronchoscopy/ Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) and other clinical testing.

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) during Bronchoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) is a standard diagnostic tool for the evaluation of lower respiratory tract pathology including respiratory infections and unexplained radiographic pulmonary lesions including lung neoplasia. It is a minimally invasive procedure that involves introduction of the bronchoscope, installation of sterile normal saline into a subsegment of the lung, and suction and collection of the recovered saline for diagnostic evaluation.

Lung Neoplasm Excluded

Lung Cancer excluded cases will be comprised of the remaining patients in whom lung cancer is excluded as a diagnosis based on bronchoscopy/ Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) and other clinical testing.

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) during Bronchoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) is a standard diagnostic tool for the evaluation of lower respiratory tract pathology including respiratory infections and unexplained radiographic pulmonary lesions including lung neoplasia. It is a minimally invasive procedure that involves introduction of the bronchoscope, installation of sterile normal saline into a subsegment of the lung, and suction and collection of the recovered saline for diagnostic evaluation.

Interventions

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Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) during Bronchoscopy

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) is a standard diagnostic tool for the evaluation of lower respiratory tract pathology including respiratory infections and unexplained radiographic pulmonary lesions including lung neoplasia. It is a minimally invasive procedure that involves introduction of the bronchoscope, installation of sterile normal saline into a subsegment of the lung, and suction and collection of the recovered saline for diagnostic evaluation.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English or Spanish-speaking patients scheduled for bronchoscopy/bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in thoracic clinics at Moffitt.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a known prior history of lung cancer or that have undergone a Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) procedure at any time in the past in the involved lung targeted for BAL.
* Patients that have had any prior lung or thoracic or surgeries or procedures (examples: removal of lung or portions of the involved lung (lobectomy, pneumonectomy, wedge resection/segmentectomy).
* Patients with specimens that are considered to be non-adequate as true Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (BALF) (i.e., absence of alveolar macrophages) after pathologist's evaluation will be excluded from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kathleen M Egan, ScD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Moffitt Cancer Center

Locations

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Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.moffitt.org/clinical-trials-research/clinical-trials/

Moffitt Cancer Center Clinical Trials Website

Other Identifiers

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MCC-22605

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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