Comparison of diagnostic accuracy according to puncture site during EUS-FNA for large pancreatic mass

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy according to puncture site during EUS-FNA for large pancreatic mass : A multi-center randomized prospective pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0005562

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-11-03

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Randomization is performed in both groups using computer generated numbers obtained by simple randomization method. If the patient complies with the selection criteria and agrees to t

a 10cc suction syringe (supplied with the needle by the manufacturer) will be applied to the needle hub. Four passes will be made with each technique, consisting of 10 uniform to-and-fro movements on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years or more 2. Patients suspected having pancreatic mass larger than 3 cm on CT or MRI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pancreatic mass had predominant cystic component 2. Uncontrolled coagulation disorders (PT-INR >1.5 or platelet count < 50,000 /µL) 3. Decompensated cardiopulmonary diseases 4. Failure to acquire informed consent 5. Unfit for EUS due to surgically altered anatomy or gastroduodenal obstruction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic accuracy defined as the ability to make a definitive final diagnosis from the cytological aspirate or core tissue	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Technical success rate, sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, adverse events rate	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSung Woo Ko

The Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital

gogo930@catholic.ac.kr+82-2-2030-4595

Outcome results