Status:
COMPLETED
Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography in Pancreatic Masses
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Odense University Hospital
Conditions:
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Chronic Pancreatitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to assess elastography during EUS examinations of focal pancreatic masses, and to consequently differentiate benign versus malignant pancreatic masses in a prospective multi-ce...
Detailed Description
Ultrasound elastography is a recent ultrasound method used for the calculation of tissue elasticity distribution in real-time. The method allows the reconstruction of tissue elasticity (i.e. the elast...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with solid pancreatic tumor masses, with cytological / histological confirmation
- Age 18 to 80 years old, men or women
- Signed informed consent for EUS with elastography and FNA biopsy
- Exclusion criteria
- Prior surgical treatment with curative intent or chemo-radiotherapy
- Patients diagnosed with mucin producing tumors, pancreatic cystic tumors, etc.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
285 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00909103
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
January 12 2010
Active Locations (18)
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1
Erasme University
Brussels, Belgium
2
Universite Chatolique Louvain
Brussels, Belgium
3
Gentofte University Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark
4
University Hospital
Odense, Denmark