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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN69545565
ISRCTN69545565
Completed
Not Applicable

EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) in pancreatic masses: a prospective randomized study comparing the yield of 22-gauge and 25-gauge needle in the same patient

Geneva University Hospital (Switzerland)0 sites45 target enrollmentApril 29, 2014

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Geneva University Hospital (Switzerland)
Enrollment
45
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 29, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Geneva University Hospital (Switzerland)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Only adults over 18 years were eligible for the study. They all presented to our service with a solid pancreatic mass identified by at least two dissimilar imaging modalities (ultrasound, CT scan, MRI).

Exclusion Criteria

  • 2\. Acute pancreatitis defined as abdominal pain associated with increased serum lipase \> 3 the normal value)
  • 3\. Anticoagulant therapy
  • 4\. Antiaggregant therapy other than aspirin
  • 5\. Previous history of modified anatomy interfering with endoscopic assessment
  • 6\. Incapacity to give informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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