Abdominal Exploration Without Incisions

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Pancreatic Cancer

In brief

This study is being conducted to determine whether an endoscope, (a small, flexible tube with a camera mounted on the end) passed down through the throat, through the stomach, and into the abdomen can safely and accurately examine the organs and tissue of the abdomen and take biopsies if needed. We wish to determine if this endoscopic diagnostic route is as efficient as the laparoscopic diagnostic route, which is currently the standard of care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00427752

Run by

Jeffrey Hazey

People needed

20

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pancreatic Cancer undergoing staging laparoscopy
• Staging or diagnostic laparoscopy in anyone needing enteral access

You may not qualify if…

• Lack of consent
• Intra-abdominal adhesions precluding diagnostic laparoscopy

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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