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Usefulness of Contrast Enhanced Harmonic Endoscopic Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cysts

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pancreatic Cyst
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Contrast enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound
Registration Number
NCT04389892
Lead Sponsor
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Brief Summary

The study evaluates the role of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound (CH-EUS) for the differentiation of the pancreatic cysts and their malignant potential.

Detailed Description

Due to the increase use of cross-sectional imaging techniques for varied medical conditions more and more pancreatic cysts are incidentally found. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a prevalence of incidental pancreatic cystic neoplasm (PCN) in adults between 2,4-49,1% and autopsy studies showed that half of the individuals had pancreatic cysts.

There is a great variety of pancreatic cysts, they are mainly divided in neoplastic or non-neoplastic (i.e pseudocyst). Pseudocysts appear after acute or chronic pancreatitis and represent only 20% of all pancreatic cysts.. PCN include a diverse group of pancreatic cysts including mucin-producing (Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN), mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN)) and nonmucin-producing lesions (Serous cystadenoma (SCN), Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm(SPN) cystic neuroendocrine tumor(cNET)) with different morphology and progression to malignancy. SPN's,cNET are considered premalignant or malignant conditions and require surveillance or surgical resection. SCN instead are benign and surveillance is not necessary. Resection is considered only if symptoms are present.

The discrimination between the different cyst types is crucial for the therapeutic approach. Their morphology can be similar and sometimes it's a challenge to diagnose them.There are many tools but none is good enough to be used alone.

Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound using low mechanical index (0.12-0.4) is an additional test to assess the vascularization of the cystic wall and the septa and solid component for the differential diagnosis of PCN.

Our aim was to identify specific imaging characteristics using CH-EUS in order to increase the diagnostic accuracy for potential malignant pancreatic cysts.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria
  • presence of an undetermined pancreatic cyst >10mm (Computer tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging);
  • written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • platelet count under 50.000 platelets per microliter (mcL)
  • patients with cardiorespiratory instability
  • refuse of the patient to participate.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
study participantsContrast enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasoundAfter a careful endoscopic ultrasound examination in B mode of the entire pancreas, contrast enhancement was administrated to the participants. The uptake and the wash-out of the agent were followed and then a morphological diagnose was established. EUS-fine needle aspiration of the cyst wall, septa or solid components was guided by the enhancing pattern.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Specific imaging characteristics using CH-EUSBaseline

To identify specific imaging characteristics using CH-EUS ( the contrast uptake pattern) in order to increase the diagnostic accuracy for the different type of the pancreatic cysts

Differentiation between murale nodules and mucus clots or debrisBaseline

The role of CH-EUS for the identification of true mural nodules

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Guiding EUS-FNA by the enhancement patternOne month

To asses the improvement of the EUS-FNA results if the lesions are targeted through the enhancement pattern

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Regional Institite of Gastroenterology and hepatology

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Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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