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Optimal Number of To-and-fro Motion in EUS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Pancreatic Masses

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pancreatic Masses
Registration Number
NCT01576497
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

EUS-FNA is the standard of care for diagnosing pancreatic masses. According to the operator's preference, EUS-FNA with suction or without suction technique has been used. To date, little is known about optimal number of to-and-fro motion during each needle pass. As usual 10-15 to-and-fro motions was used for EUS-FNA with suction technique. Theoretically, more number of to-and-fro motions may be required in EUS-FNA without suction. In this circumstance, the contamination of blood in specimen and possible adverse event may occur. To determine optimal number of to-and-fro motion in EUS-guided FNA for pancreatic masses in terms of with suction or without suction, this prospective single-blinded randomized trial was conducted.

Detailed Description

For this prospective single-blinded randomized trial, two 10cc syringes was prepared. Two syringe was provided as same performance. However, one syringe is falsely made as suction syringe (fake one). During EUS-FNA, two syringe is randomly assigned and loaded by a nurse. Thus, operator was blinded which syringe is with suction or without suction.

First hypothesis: There is difference in the diagnostic accuracy of pancreatic masses according to EUS-FNA with suction or without suction/ different number of to-and-fro motion.

Second hypothesis: There is difference in the amount of blood in samples obtained by EUS-FNA with suction or without suction/ different number of to-and-fro motion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
193
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 19 years Solid pancreatic mass lesions
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age < 19 years Coagulopathy Unable to consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic accuracy1 year

The diagnostic accuracy of pancreatic masses at each sample according to EUS-FNA with suction or without suction/ different number of to-and-fro motion will be measured.

Diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA with suction and 10, 15, and 20 to-and-fro motion vs.Diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA without suction and 10, 15, and 20 to-and-fro motion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood contamination in each sample1 year

The amount of blood contamination at each sample according to EUS-FNA with suction or without suction/ different number of to-and-fro motion will be measured.

The amount of blood contamination of EUS-FNA with suction and 10, 15, and 20 to-and-fro motion vs. The amount of blood contamination of EUS-FNA without suction and 10, 15, and 20 to-and-fro motion.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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