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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Percutaneous CT-Guided Biopsy and Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy
Sponsor: Intuitive Surgical
Summary
The ENCOMPASS study is a post-market, multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing two established approaches for obtaining a biopsy of small pulmonary nodules (≤2 cm): CT-guided percutaneous lung nodule biopsy and shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT (ssRAB with CBCT).
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Lung Nodules - COMparing Percutaneous CT-Guided Biopsy And Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy (ENCOMPASS)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
550
Start Date
2026-08-28
Completion Date
2029-04-30
Last Updated
2026-09-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy with Cone-Beam CT (ssRAB with CBCT)
A bronchoscopic lung nodule biopsy procedure performed using shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT guidance as clinically indicated and according to standard clinical practice.
CT-guided percutaneous lung nodule biopsy
A percutaneous lung nodule biopsy procedure performed under CT imaging guidance according to standard clinical practice.
Locations (2)
Basel University Hospital
Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation
London, United Kingdom