Long Term Follow up of Small Non-inflammatory Pancreatic Cysts

Long Term Follow up of Small Non-inflammatory Pancreatic Cysts - a Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01883336

Enrollment

300

Registered

2013-06-21

Start date

2011-01-31

Completion date

2016-11-30

Last updated

2019-06-06

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Conditions

Pancreatic Cysts

Keywords

Incidental pancreatic cysts

Brief summary

This study intends to investigate the long term follow-up of small non-inflammatory pancreatic cysts.

Detailed description

This study intends to investigate the long term follow-up of small non-inflammatory pancreatic cysts in a multicenter setting. Inclusion criteria: Patients with non-inflammatory pancreatic cystic lesions up to 3 cm in diameter referred to the University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Israelitic Hospital Hamburg, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Berlin and Krankenhaus Märkisch-Oderland,Strausberg from 2002 to 2007 identified from EUS database. Study design: At least 5 year-long term follow up by inclusion of clinical data, cross sectional imaging if available or actual US findings. Primary outcome: To determine the proportion of patients with increase is size and/or changed appearance Secondary outcomes: Rate of patients undergo pancreatic surgery (indication, histology of resected specimen). Rate of patients undergo FNA (fluid analysis, cytology).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with non-inflammatory pancreatic cystic lesions up to 3 cm in diameter

Exclusion criteria

* acute or chronic pancreatitis * pancreatic cysts \> 3 cm * Lesion suspicious for malignancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Progress of pancreatic cyst	5 years	To determine the proportion of patients with increase is size and/or changed appearance of pancreatic cyst.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results