EUS-FNA With and Without Suction

Randomized Single Blind Controlled Trial of EUS-FNA With and Without Suction for Adequate Cellblock Sample Procurement of Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions Using 25G Needle

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02072915

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-27

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-05-31

Last updated

2014-11-10

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Conditions

Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions

Brief summary

To compare the number of passes required for cellblock acquisition with and without suction using the 25g needle.

Interventions

PROCEDURESuction

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients referred to UAB Endoscopy Unit for assessment of pancreatic mass lesions that requires FNA.

Exclusion criteria

* Age \< 19 years * Unable to safely undergo EUS for any reason * Coagulopathy (INR\>1.6, Prothrombin Time\>18 secs, Thrombocytopenia \< 80,000 cells/ml) * Unable to consent * Non-English speaking patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of passes	once at baseline

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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