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Diagnostic Yield of 20-gauge Procore Needle for EUS-guided FNA Biopsy in Solid Pancreatic Lesions

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Registration Number
NCT02920944
Lead Sponsor
Seung Bae Yoon
Brief Summary

This study aims to examine technical feasibility and diagnostic yield of new 20-gauge Procore needle for EUS-guided fine needle biopsy in solid lesions by comparing with 22-gauge Procore needle. The study design is prospective, randomized study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients older than 20 years referred to our medical center for EUS-FNB with diagnosed or suspected solid pancreatic masses according to clinical evaluation and imaging studies.
Exclusion Criteria
  • cystic pancreatic lesions, patients haemodynamically unstable or with severe coagulopathy (international normalized ratio [INR] > 1.5 or platelet count < 50,000 cells/cubic millimeter [cmm3]), patients unable to suspend anticoagulant/anti-platelet therapy, pregnancy, inability or refusal to give informed consent, and refusal to participate in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
single diagnostic yield of the histologic coreup to 5 minutes after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
total diagnostic yield of the histologic coreup to 5 minutes after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Catholic University of Korea

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Seoul, No State, Korea, Republic of

The Catholic University of Korea
🇰🇷Seoul, No State, Korea, Republic of

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