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Efficacy and Safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation therapy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A Pilot Study

Efficacy and Safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation therapy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A Pilot Study - Ethanol ablation therapy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000018834
Enrollment
5
Registered
2015-10-31
Start date
2015-10-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

Interventions

Ethanol injection into the tumor by using EUS

Sponsors

Okayama University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)The diagnosis of p-NET(G1 or G2) was confirmed by pathology from a core biopsy specimen obtained by EUS-FNA(WHO 2010 classification) 2)Low suitability for surgery(ASA grade>=3) or refusal of surgery 3)The p-NET within 2 cm in diameter by using CE-CT 4)The p-NET with non-function or insulinoma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Severe allergy history against medical drug 2)Allergy for contrast medium 3)Allergy for ethanol 4)Cases that could not visualize or puncture by using EUS 5)Cases that were diagnosed NEC from a core biopsy specimen obtained by EUS-FNA(WHO2010 classification) 6)Located near the main pancreatic duct 7)PT<=50% or INR>=1.5 8)PLT<=50,000/uL 9)eGFR<=30 mL/min 10)Patients who administered more than 2 anti-thrombotic agent 11)Patients with performance status 2-4. 12)Patients with poor prognosis (less than 3-year) 13)Age<20 14)Patients without informed consent 15)Patients who are judged inappropriate by chief medical examiner

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Complete ablation rate (Treatment responses were assessed according to enhanced residual tumor areas on CE-CT)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazuyuki Matsumoto

Okayama University Hospital Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

matsumotokazuyuki0227@yahoo.co.jp086-235-7219

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026