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Clinical Registry of nCLE in Masses and Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas, Lymph Nodes, Submucosal Lesions of the GI Tract

Registry Trial for Clinical Evaluation of nCLE in Masses and Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas, Lymph Nodes, Submucosal Lesions of the GI Tract

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01770405
Acronym
US-nCLE
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-01-17
Start date
2013-09-30
Completion date
2016-12-21
Last updated
2017-08-29

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

Conditions

GIST, Lymphadenopathy, Lymph Node Mass, Pancreatic Adenoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cyst, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors, Pancreatic Neoplasms

Keywords

endomicroscopy, needle-based, pancreatic, cyst, mass, EUSFNA

Brief summary

This study focuses on four different lesions: pancreatic cysts, lymph nodes near the gastrointestinal tract, pancreatic masses and GIST tumors. On one hand, the results obtained during previous studies are more advanced for the assessment of the diagnostic performance of Cellvizio needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) system for Pancreatic cysts. Safety and technical feasibility have already been performed, and an interpretation criteria classification exists. On the other hand, results for pancreatic masses, Lymph nodes and GIST are less developed. the objectives of the study are to * Assess the diagnostic performance of the Cellvizio needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) system in diagnosing masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract * Define/Validate descriptive criteria of nCLE sequences in masses and cystic tu-mors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract

Detailed description

The principle of needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) is to image organs within or adjacent to the GI or respiratory tracts by means of a miniprobe inserted through an endoscopic needle. The fundamental technology, as well as the principle of operation of nCLE, is substantially similar to pCLE. endoscopic fine needles are used during EUS-FNA procedures to puncture solid organs such as the pancreas, in order to get tissue or fluid for diagnostic purposes. There are different calibers of endoscopic nee-dles used. The most commonly used calibers for EUS-FNA procedures are 22G, 19G, and 25G needles. The nCLE Confocal Miniprobe is compatible with the 19G-type needle only. It is expected to help to differentiate the different types of lesions, especially for cysts, leading to better patient management. Microscopic tissue information in real-time in vivo during an EUS-FNA procedure may allow better differentiation between mucinous and non-mucinous cysts for instance.

Interventions

DEVICEEndoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration

Device: nCLE needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy

Sponsors

Mauna Kea Technologies
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* \- Male or female \> 18 years of age * Patient indicated for a first EUS-FNA for masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submu-cosal lesions of the GI tract * Patients who had previous non-diagnostic tissue sampling taken during a previous EUS-FNA for masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract * Patient with known masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract * For pancreatic cyst patient, suffering chronic calcifying pancreatitis * For pancreatic mass patient, any size or location * For lymph node patient, any node reachable with EUS-FNA * Willing and able to comply with study procedures and provide written informed consent to participate in the registry

Exclusion criteria

* \- Subjects for whom EUS-FNA procedures are contraindicated * Known allergy to fluorescein contrast * If female, breast feeding or pregnant based on a positive hCG serum or an in vitro diagnostic test result * Subject with multiple cysts * Cysts \<20 mm in diameter * Previous EUS-FNA procedure performed less than 3 months ago * If several pancreatic masses, only one will be imaged during the nCLE procedure * Lymph nodes \<5 mm in diameter * If several suspicious lymph nodes, only the most suspect will be imaged during the nCLE proce-dure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
performance evaluationup to one year* Assess the diagnostic performance of the Cellvizio needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) system in diagnosing masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract (accuracy evaluation) * Define/Validate descriptive criteria for nCLE sequences in the characterization of masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract (image interpretation criteria definition

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety and feasibility evaluationup to one month following the procedure* Evaluate the feasibility and safety of nCLE for the characterization of masses and cystic tumors of the pan-creas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract (IE. number of patients with complications, number of adverse events) * Build an atlas of images of nCLE sequences of masses and cystic tumors of the pancreas, lymph nodes, submucosal lesions of the GI tract

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026