Best Needle Size for FNA of Palpable Breast Mass:Randomised Controlled Study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Palpable Breast Mass
- Interventions
- Procedure: FNA - fine needle aspiration
- Registration Number
- NCT00595660
- Lead Sponsor
- Kashani Social Security Hospital
- Brief Summary
Needle size from22 to 25 were used for fine needle aspiration of palpable breast lumps. In this study we choose one, randomly, and fallow the result of cytologic evaluation regarding specimen adequacy.
- Detailed Description
Patient assigned randomly to FNA of palpable breast mass with different needle size:21-22-23-24
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
- Any Woman with palpable Breast Mass
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous open Biopsy or Surgery
- Active infection
- Breast cysts
- Patient refusal to do FNA
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 3 FNA - fine needle aspiration 23 needle for FNA 4 FNA - fine needle aspiration 24 needle for FNA 1 FNA - fine needle aspiration Needle 21 for FNA 2 FNA - fine needle aspiration 22 needle for FNA
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method specimen adequacy 2 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method complication 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kashani Social Security Hospital
🇮🇷Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of