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Diagnostic Efficacy Of 3 EUS-FNB Techniques

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Efficacy, Self
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Dry suction technique (A)
Diagnostic Test: Slow-pull technique (B)
Diagnostic Test: Wet suction technique (C)
Registration Number
NCT05825729
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitario Insular Gran Canaria
Brief Summary

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a widely recognized tool for over 30 years for diagnosing intra-abdominal lesions and gastrointestinal cancers, especially pancreatic neoplasia. In most hospitals, it is the preferred method for sampling using fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) or histology needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNB) to obtain cytological and histological material for an anatomopathological diagnosis. It is also recognized by current oncology guidelines.

Numerous factors can affect the efficacy of this technique, such as the needle size, type (cytology or histology), number of passes made on the lesion, the presence or absence of a pathologist in the endoscopy room, the experience of the endoscopist, etc.

Currently, EUS-FNA or EUS-FNB are recommended interchangeably for diagnosis; however, it appears that histology needles (EUS-FNB) allow for greater diagnostic efficacy by obtaining a cellular block with fewer passes, which allows for more advanced anatomopathological analysis (such as immunohistochemistry or molecular analysis).

Regarding the technique for performing the puncture and acquiring the sample, current European guidelines recommend sampling using EUS-FNA or FNB by dry suction with a 10 mL syringe. However, other recognized techniques, such as using a stylet with the "slow-pull" technique (not positioning for or against) or liquid biopsy (which could obtain larger cellular blocks compared to dry puncture), are widely used and could obtain better samples, but there is no clear consensus currently.

Investigators' goal is to conduct a randomized clinical trial of three EUS-FNB techniques (dry puncture vs slow-pull vs wet puncture) used in daily clinical practice to evaluate which of the three techniques has greater efficacy in cytological and pathological diagnosis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
330
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BACDry suction technique (A)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 2º Slow pull technique 1º Dry suction technique 3º Wet suction technique
ACBWet suction technique (C)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Dry suction technique 2. º Wet suction technique 3. º Slow pull technique
ABCSlow-pull technique (B)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Dry suction technique 2. º Slow pull technique 3. º Wet suction technique
ACBSlow-pull technique (B)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Dry suction technique 2. º Wet suction technique 3. º Slow pull technique
ABCDry suction technique (A)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Dry suction technique 2. º Slow pull technique 3. º Wet suction technique
ACBDry suction technique (A)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Dry suction technique 2. º Wet suction technique 3. º Slow pull technique
CABSlow-pull technique (B)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Wet suction technique 2. º Dry suction technique 3. º Slow pull technique
CBAWet suction technique (C)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Wet suction technique 2. º Slow pull technique 3. º Dry suction technique
BACSlow-pull technique (B)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 2º Slow pull technique 1º Dry suction technique 3º Wet suction technique
ABCWet suction technique (C)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Dry suction technique 2. º Slow pull technique 3. º Wet suction technique
CABDry suction technique (A)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Wet suction technique 2. º Dry suction technique 3. º Slow pull technique
CBADry suction technique (A)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Wet suction technique 2. º Slow pull technique 3. º Dry suction technique
CBASlow-pull technique (B)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Wet suction technique 2. º Slow pull technique 3. º Dry suction technique
BCADry suction technique (A)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Slow pull technique 2. º Wet suction technique 3. º Dry suction technique
BCASlow-pull technique (B)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Slow pull technique 2. º Wet suction technique 3. º Dry suction technique
BACWet suction technique (C)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 2º Slow pull technique 1º Dry suction technique 3º Wet suction technique
BCAWet suction technique (C)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Slow pull technique 2. º Wet suction technique 3. º Dry suction technique
CABWet suction technique (C)The arms of the study are just the order of the interventions are performed 1. º Wet suction technique 2. º Dry suction technique 3. º Slow pull technique
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic Efficacy2 years

Analyze the diagnostic efficacy of the three techniques used in obtaining echoendoscopic biopsies of solid lesions: Slow-pull vs EUS-FNB with standard dry aspiration vs EUS-FNB with wet aspiration.

The diagnostic efficacy will be evaluated in terms of sensibility, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value.

Quality of samples2 years

Tissue integrity A: presence of tissue cylinder (intact piece of tissue measuring at least 550 microns in the microscope field of view).B: presence of tissue cylinder that does not meet criteria but allows for a diagnosis based on cellular morphology.C: No viable intact tissue exists.Cellularity A: Satisfactory, presence of \> 4 clusters suitable for cytological interpretation with a minimum of 10 cells.B: Adequate, presence of 2-4 clusters suitable for cytological interpretation with a minimum of 10 cells.C: Inadequate, \< 2 clusters suitable for cytological interpretation or non-representative sample or a cell count \< 50 with clear nuclear structures.Blood presence A: Minimal contamination, erythrocytes in \< 25% B: Moderate contamination, erythrocytes in 25-50% C: Significant contamination, erythrocytes in \> 50%

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rapid On Site Evaluation (ROSE)2 years

Impact of the presence of ROSE on the different EUS-FNB techniques

Endoscopist's experience2 years

Evaluate the influence of the endoscopist's experience on the results of the three techniques. The experience of the endoscopic investigator will be based on the number of procedures divided in: more than 500 EUS-FNB, between 500-250 EUS-FNB and less than 250 EUS-FNB

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital Universitario Doctor Negrin de Gran Canaria

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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Materno Infantil

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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

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