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Clinical Trials/NCT00259532
NCT00259532UnknownNot Applicable

Ultrasound With Contrast Agent, 64-Slice-CT and Tumormarkers for Diagnosing, Evaluation of Operability and Treatment Control of Pancreas Cancer

University of Copenhagen2 sites in 1 country80 target enrollmentStarted: February 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
80
Locations
2

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to evaluate and compare three new methods for diagnosis, staging, operability evaluation and treatment control of pancreas cancer. The investigators use contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with the gastrointestinal hormones Secretin and Cholecystokinin, which triggers the enzyme production of pancreas. The hormones induce an increased metabolism and thus an increased blood flow through healthy pancreas tissue, however, not in tumor tissue. The investigators hope to be able to use this effect diagnostically. The patients included will also have a 64-slice-CT in order to evaluate, if an increased diagnostic safety can be reached compared to an older CT scanning method. All patients will also be examined for the tumor marker CA 19-9. Further, the investigators will examine if contrast-enhanced ultrasound can contribute with information in treatment control after either surgery or medical treatment.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Single

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • suspicion of cancer of the pancreas

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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