Status:
COMPLETED
The Cellularity Yield of Three Different 22-gauge FNA Needles
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
Conditions:
Pancreatic or Peripancreatic Lesions
Lesions in the Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum or Rectum
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-88 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Obtaining a sample from a lesion in the gastrointestinal tract by endoscopic ultrasound (a flexible tube with a camera and small ultrasound machine at its end )requires the use of a needle for taking ...
Detailed Description
The following are being done only for research purposes; prior to performing the FNA, The patient will be randomized to one of the three commercially available FNA needles. At this time, all needles a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients (18-88) who are undergoing EUS FNA of pancreatic or peripancreatic lesions
- Adult patients (18-88) who are undergoing EUS FNA of submucosal masses in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum or rectum
- Adult patients (18-88) who are undergoing EUS FNA of mediastinal masses.
- Adult patients (18-88) who are undergoing EUS FNA of enlarged lymph nodes
Exclusion
- Patients younger than 18 yrs old or older than 88 yrs.
- Pregnant patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
107 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01916421
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
May 17 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso
El Paso, Texas, United States, 79905