torque technique for EUS-guided FNB in solid pancreatic masses

Prospective randomized study comparing torque by twisting the scope and standard technique for EUS-guided tissue acquisition using core biopsy needles in solid pancreatic masses

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002338

Enrollment

118

Registered

2017-05-24

Start date

2017-04-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Torque technique During each needle passage, the needle can be firstly advanced into the counterclockwise margin within the lesion under ultrasound guidance. And then, the endosono

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients were eligible for the study based on the following criteria: suspected solid pancreatic masses based on clinical work up and image modality that required cytopathological confirmation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included: (a) cystic pancreatic lesions without the evidence of solid component suspected with malignant transformation; (b) cardiopulmonary instability; (c) severe coagulopathy (international normalized ratio > 1.5 or platelet count < 50,000 cells/cubic millimeter [cmm3]); (d) inability to suspend antithrombotic therapy; (e) pregnancy; (f) refusal to provide informed consent or participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the procurement rates of histologic cores that the cyto-pathologist considered to be of optimal quality for histological evaluation of the needle gauge used for the EUS-FNB procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
diagnostic performance: diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV;Technical failure;Procedure related adverse events	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSe Woo Park

Hallym University Medical Center-Dongtan

britnepak@outlook.com+82-31-8086-2858

Outcome results