Pancreatic Core Biopsy Needle Study (PANCOBE)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of conclusive biopsies
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates whether a new endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) histology needle may improve the diagnostic yield during biopsies of pancreatic lesions
Detailed Description
Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, and a quick and correct diagnosis is essential. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is highly accurate regarding the detection of pancreatic cancer, and EUS guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) may be used to verify the diagnosis in patients with non-resectable or metastatic disease. However, EUS-FNA is only diagnostic in approximately 70% of the cases, and the reported number of "atypical", "suspicious" and "insufficient" biopsies varies. SharkCore (TM) is a new type of EUS fine needle that allows the extraction of macroscopic tissue fractions ("trucut biopsies") instead of single cells or cluster of cells. Preliminary data suggest that EUS guided trucut biopsies from the pancreatic lesions are technically feasible without increasing the number of complications. This prospective study evaluates the clinical outcome and potential complications following EUS guided biopsy of pancreatic lesions suspected of cancer using a 25 Gauge or 22 Gauge SharkCore needle.
Investigators
Michael Bau Mortensen
Professor
Odense University Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pancreatic lesion suspected of malignancy and EUS biopsy indicated
Exclusion Criteria
- •Resectable pancreatic lesions
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of conclusive biopsies
Time Frame: minimum 6 moths after biopsy
Secondary Outcomes
- Complications(2 weeks after biopsy)
- Quality test of biopsies(2 weeks after biopsy)