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. 2011 Jan 7;11:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-11-1

Table 5.

Safety Stopping Rules

Adverse Event Stopping Rule
Major hemoptysis > 3 of first 100 subjects then
> 3% subjects or
> 2 subjects/study site
Respiratory failure > 15 of first 100 subjects then
> 15% subjects or
> 2 subjects/study site
Pneumothorax > 4 of first 20 subjects then
> 20% subjects or
> 2 subjects/study site
Death ≥2 of first 66 subjects within 30 days post procedure or >3% thereafter