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



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 90
Updated:2/7/2015
Start Date:January 2013
Contact:Mouen A Khashab, MD
Email:mkhasha1@jhmi.edu
Phone:443-287-1960

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Comparison of Two Needle Aspiration Techniques for Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided

The aim of this study is to compare Endoscopic Ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspirate with a
standard 22-gauge needle using either "standard-suction" or "capillary suction" methods for
solid pancreatic lesions. Investigators hope to discover the best technique for obtaining
diagnostic material when patients with a pancreatic mass undergo endoscopic ultrasound and
fine needle aspirate procedure.

There are currently several techniques for obtaining tissue during endoscopic ultrasound and
fine needle aspirate. The procedure will be performed by either the capillary suction
technique or no suction technique.


Inclusion Criteria:

- In-patients and out-patients between the age of 18years and 90 years with pancreatic
masses presenting for EUS-FNA

Exclusion Criteria:

- Uncorrectable coagulopathy (INR > 1.5)

- Uncorrectable thrombocytopenia (platelet < 50,000)

- Uncooperative patients

- Pregnant women (women of childbearing age will undergo urine pregnancy testing, which
is routine for all endoscopic procedures)

- Refusal to consent form

- Cystic lesions

- Inaccessible lesions to EUS
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Columbia, Maryland 21045
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