Correlation of Chronic Pancreatitis Pathology Features With Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Criteria

How Pathologic Features of Chronic Pancreatitis Corelate With Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Criteria for Diagnosing Chronic Pancreatitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01442441

Enrollment

400

Registered

2011-09-28

Start date

2009-02-28

Completion date

2013-09-30

Last updated

2014-09-05

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Conditions

Chronic Pancreatitis

Keywords

chronic pancreatitis

Brief summary

In this research project the investigators intend to find out if Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) criteria for diagnosing chronic pancreatitis can be correlated with pathologic characteristics of tissues taken from pancreas of patients with suspected chronic pancreatitis. This will be a retrospective study which will examine results from biopsy specimens and endoscopic ultrasound findings in suspected chronic pancreatitis.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* will include all patients who consented to have both EUS and had biopsy taken for tissue diagnosis.

Exclusion criteria

* Will exclude patients who are less than 18 years

Countries

United States

Outcome results