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

Phase

N/A

Condition

Lung Cancer

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Cancer

Treatment

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) during Bronchoscopy

Clinical Study ID

NCT06530615

MCC-22605

Ages > 18
All Genders

Study Summary

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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with a known prior history of lung cancer or that have undergone aBronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) procedure at any time in the past in the involved lungtargeted 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 trueBronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (BALF) (i.e., absence of alveolar macrophages) afterpathologist's evaluation will be excluded from the study.

Study Design