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Diagnostic Accuracy of SurePath™ in EUS-FNA

A Prospective Comparison of SurePath™ Liquid -Based Cytology and Conventional Smear Cytology in Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Sampling of Esophageal, Gastric, Duodenal Subepithelial Tumors, Periesophageal and Perigastric Lymph Nodes

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05394129
Enrollment
89
Registered
2022-05-27
Start date
2019-04-09
Completion date
2023-01-30
Last updated
2024-11-29

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Conditions

Submucosal Tumor of Gastrointestinal Tract

Brief summary

It is a prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of SurePath™ liquid-based cytology in endoscopic ultrasound-guided sampling.

Detailed description

The SurePath™ has been approved by the FDA since 1997. Investigators want to compare the diagnostic accuracy of SurePath™ liquid based cytology and conventional smear cytology(CSC) in EUS-FNA sampling of esophageal, gastric, duodenal subepithelial tumors, periesophageal and perigastric lymph nodes. The investigators randomly assigned (1:1) patients to the SurePath™ group or the CSC group. Aspirates from the first needle pass were processed by one method, aspirates from the second pass by the other method, and specimens from the last pass were processed as core biopsy samples. The primary endpoint was the diagnostic efficacy of each method, with the final diagnosis as the gold standard. The aim of this study is to confirm that the SurePath™ is not inferior than the conventional smear test.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSurePath™

In the liquid-based cytology, a fine-needle aspirated sample is immediately inserted into a container containing a commercially available preservative solution without a separate slide-smearing procedure and immediately after the fine-needle aspiration.

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who signed the agreement after the explanation * Patients suspected of esophageal, gastric, duodenal subepithelial tumors, periesophageal and perigastric lymph nodes from radiological(CT, MR, ultrasound) or endoscopic examinations.

Exclusion criteria

* Those who did not agree with the study * Patients younger than 19 years of age * Serious mental patients * Patients with severe accompanying diseases (ESRD, advanced COPD, severe heart failure, sever mental illness) * Pregnant women * If EUS is difficult due to previous surgery (Billroth II or TG with R-en-Y) * Patient with blood clotting abnormality * If there is a risk of tract seeding after examination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Diagnostic accuracy6 months after randomizationPathologic results of the surgical specimen or core needle biopsy will be checked whether it is malignancy or benign. If benign diagnosis is made by combining the results of SurePathTM and conventional smear test, the follow-up period is 6 months and the results of the 6-month follow-up imaging and additional biopsy are checked. The combined results make a final diagnosis and are compared between two groups.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cytomorphologic feature6 months after randomizationThe investigators will evaluate the cytomorphologic features of each method. The investigators plan to investigate whether there are differences in the level of artifacts, the degree of background cleanliness, and tumor cell characteristics such as cellularity.

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

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