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Investigation of MP Pollution in the Human Respiratory System and Its Relationship to Lung Cancer
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Summary
This project will study and characterize Microplastic (MP) burden in the lungs of patients undergoing Bronchoalveolar Levage (BAL) in thoracic clinics at Moffitt.
Official title: Investigation of Microplastic Pollution in the Human Respiratory System and Its Relationship to Lung Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
119
Start Date
2024-02-05
Completion Date
2026-09-18
Last Updated
2025-12-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
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.
Locations (1)
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States