Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT02072915

EUS-FNA With and Without Suction

To compare the number of passes required for cellblock acquisition with and without suction using the 25g needle.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UAB

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients referred to UAB Endoscopy Unit for assessment of pancreatic mass lesions that requires FNA.

Exclusion criteria

  • Age < 19 years
  • Unable to safely undergo EUS for any reason
  • Coagulopathy (INR>1.6, Prothrombin Time>18 secs, Thrombocytopenia < 80,000 cells/ml)
  • Unable to consent
  • Non-English speaking patients

Treatment and study plan

Suction

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of passes

    Time frame: once at baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Single Blind Controlled Trial of EUS-FNA With and Without Suction for Adequate Cellblock Sample Procurement of Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions Using 25G Needle

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 27, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 10, 2014

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.