NCT01936467 - Comparison of Two Needle Aspiration Techniques for Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) in Solid Pancreatic Lesions | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

121

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2015

Conditions

Pancreatic Solid LesionsPancreatic Mass

Interventions

DEVICE

Standard technique EUS-FNA

Standard suction Endoscopic Ultrasound- Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) technique using the 22-gauge (Expect needle; Boston Scientific) needle: 15 to-and-fro movements within the lesion will be performed with use of 10cc suction syringe.

DEVICE

Capillary suction technique for EUS FNA

Capillary suction Endoscopic Ultrasound- Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) technique using the 22-gauge (Expect needle; Boston Scientific) needle: 15 to-and-fro movements within the lesion will be performed with simultaneous minimal negative pressure provided by pulling the needle stylet slowly and continuously

Trial Locations (2)

21044

Howard County General Hospital, Columbia

21287

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore