Role of Intraoperative Ultrasound in Gastrointestinal (GI) Malignancies

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01143922

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-06-15

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-06-15

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

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Disease, Malignancy, Ultrasonography

Keywords

Intraoperative ultrasound, GI tract malignancies, modality, ultrasound, staging modality

Brief summary

Currently available investigating modalities like CT scans, MRI etc although have a high accuracy in staging of gastrointestinal(GI) tract malignancies, are not correct in all cases . The aim of this study is to assess the role of intraoperative ultrasound as a modality to increase the staging accuracy of GI tract malignancies

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

10 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with GI tract malignancies

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who refuse consent

Countries

India

Contacts

Primary ContactGaurav N Chaubal, MS Gen Surg

gauravdr18@yahoo.co.in9953962913

Outcome results