Portable electronic bronchoscopy for clinical application: a multi-institutional randomized instrument validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Electronic bronchoscopy is routinely used for the diagnosis and treatment of lung and bronchial disorders. However, the devices used are normally large and costly. Here, we evaluated the clinical effectiveness of a portable electronic bronchoscope produced by Zhejiang UE Medical Corp., the UE-EB.

Methods

We conducted a multi-institutional, randomized, single-blind, non-inferiority and parallel-group controlled clinical trial. Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to the experimental group or control group. The primary indicator was the effectiveness of the device. Safety indicators were assessed from enrollment to 3 days after the operation.

Results

The UE-EB had good consistency between groups during the procedure, and the effective rate was 100.00% in bo

SUBMITTER: Qiu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252000 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature