Status:

TERMINATED

Diagnostic Endoscopic Exploration for Pancreatic Head Mass

Lead Sponsor:

Jeffrey Hazey

Collaborating Sponsors:

Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research

Conditions:

Pancreatic Head Mass

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is being done to find out if an endoscope passed down the throat, through the stomach, and into the abdomen can quickly and accurately examine the organs and tissue of the abdomen and take ...

Detailed Description

This study is being done to find out if an endoscope (a small, flexible tube with a camera mounted on the end) passed down the throat, through the stomach, and into the abdomen can quickly and accurat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age range 18-80
  • Radiographic diagnosis of resectable pancreatic head mass presumed to be pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Exclusion

  • Inability to obtain informed consent
  • Pregnancy
  • Intra-abdominal adhesions that preclude endoscopy
  • Contraindication to upper endoscopy such as stricture, stenosis of the foregut
  • Previous gastric surgery
  • Diagnosis of pancreatic body or tail tumor
  • History or current diagnosis of gastric ulcer
  • Metastatic disease diagnosed by CT, EUS, MRI, or nuclear imaging
  • Patient is not a candidate for resection based upon CT, EUS, MRI, or nuclear imaging
  • Antiplatelet medication not stopped at least 7 days prior to procedure
  • Anticoagulant medication not stopped at least 5 days prior to procedure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00816179

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2014

Last Update

November 3 2014

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The Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210