Comparing Methods to Biopsy Pancreas Mass

Brigham and Women's Hospital59 enrolled

Overview

This study will examine whether there is any difference in number of passes needed to diagnose pancreatic masses during endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies using 2 different types of needles.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pancreas Mass Diagnosis

Interventions

FNBPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adult * pancreas mass Exclusion Criteria: * coagulopathy * mass not approachable by endoscopic ultrasound biopsy

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of passes

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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