Diagnostic Endoscopic Exploration for Pancreatic Head Mass

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Conditions studied: Pancreatic Head Mass

In brief

This study is being done to find out if an endoscope passed down the throat, through the stomach, and into the abdomen can quickly and accurately examine the organs and tissue of the abdomen and take biopsies if needed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00816179

Run by

Jeffrey Hazey

People needed

11

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-11-03

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age range 18-80
• Radiographic diagnosis of resectable pancreatic head mass presumed to be pancreatic adenocarcinoma

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to obtain informed consent
• Pregnancy
• Intra-abdominal adhesions that preclude endoscopy
• Contraindication to upper endoscopy such as stricture, stenosis of the foregut
• Previous gastric surgery
• Diagnosis of pancreatic body or tail tumor
• History or current diagnosis of gastric ulcer
• Metastatic disease diagnosed by CT, EUS, MRI, or nuclear imaging
• Patient is not a candidate for resection based upon CT, EUS, MRI, or nuclear imaging
• Antiplatelet medication not stopped at least 7 days prior to procedure
• Anticoagulant medication not stopped at least 5 days prior to procedure

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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