Comparing Methods to Biopsy Pancreas Mass

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pancreas Mass Diagnosis
• Interventions: Procedure: FNB

• Registration Number: NCT01663493
• Lead Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

This study will examine whether there is any difference in number of passes needed to diagnose pancreatic masses during endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies using 2 different types of needles.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-13
• Study Start: 2015-10
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

• adult
• pancreas mass

Exclusion Criteria

• coagulopathy
• mass not approachable by endoscopic ultrasound biopsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
fine needle biopsy needle	FNB	SharkCore fine needle biopsy needle
Fine needle aspiration needle	FNB	standard Beacon FNA needle

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
number of passes	1 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States