Endoscopic Ultrasound Staging of Periampullary Neoplasms: Retrospective

Completed

• Conditions: Periampullary Neoplasms

• Registration Number: NCT00880633
• Lead Sponsor: Indiana University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine the degree to which a biliary stent affects EUS staging accuracy of ampullary tumors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04
• Primary Completion: 2009-01
• Study Completion: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-13
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-14
• Status Verified: 2011-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2011-02-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients will be identified retrospectively through an existing Indiana University Medical Center EUS database and pathology database.
• Patients with and without biliary stents will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients that were suspected to have ampullary tumors but who were ultimately found to have a normal ampulla will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The presence of a biliary stent decreases EUS staging accuracy due to the intervening shadow artifacts

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Indiana University Hospital; 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States