22G FNA Needle vs. 22G ProCore Needle

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pancreatic Neoplasm

In brief

The aim of this research study is to identify the best needle for performing biopsy during EUS procedures. There are two types of needles for performing biopsy: A FNA needle that provides a small sample of tissue for analysis and a 22G ProCore needle that provides larger amount of tissue. It is not clear at this point which of the two needles is superior for performing biopsy. This study will attempt to identify the better needle by assessing the performance of both needles in a randomized fashion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01394159

Run by

AdventHealth

People needed

56

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-09

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients with solid pancreatic mass lesions

You may not qualify if…

• Coaguloapthy,
• minors,
• prgenant patients

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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