Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Two Needles (ProCore vs EchoTip) for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Solid Mass Under EUS

Lead Sponsor:

VANBIERVLIET

Conditions:

Pancreatic Tumor

Fine Needle Aspiration

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The negative predictive value of fine needle aspiration under ultrasound endoscopy (EUS) for the diagnostic of solid pancreatic masses is 70% on average in the current literature with 22 gauge needles...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Solid tumor of the pancreas (\<50% share or anechoic fluid) to receive a biopsy under endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to the achievement of an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Haemorrhagic disease, disorder of hemostasis and coagulation (PT \<60%, CaT\> 40 sec. and platelets \<60000/mm3)
  • Pancreatic cystic mass (fluid quota valued at more than 50% of the mass lesion on imaging)
  • Pregnant or lactating

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01479803

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

April 23 2014

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Hôpital L'Archet 2, CHU Nice, BP 3079

Nice, France, 06202