Clinical Trial

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Percutaneous CT-Guided Biopsy and Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy

Study acronym: ENCOMPASS
Not Yet Recruiting Phase 4
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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).
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07761351
Lead Sponsor Intuitive Surgical
Conditions Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Nodule
Enrollment 550 participants
Start Date 2026-08-31
Primary Completion 2028-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2029-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-12