EUS-FNA With and Without Suction

N/ACompletedNCT02072915

University of Alabama at Birmingham72 enrolled

Overview

To compare the number of passes required for cellblock acquisition with and without suction using the 25g needle.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions

Interventions

SuctionPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients referred to UAB Endoscopy Unit for assessment of pancreatic mass lesions that requires FNA. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 19 years * Unable to safely undergo EUS for any reason * Coagulopathy (INR\>1.6, Prothrombin Time\>18 secs, Thrombocytopenia \< 80,000 cells/ml) * Unable to consent * Non-English speaking patients

Locations (1)

UAB

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of passes

Time frame: once at baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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