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Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaREuBioNCT05226572

Repeated EUS-guided Fine Needle Biopsy of Pancreatic Masses After Non-diagnostic or Inconclusive Results

An observational study of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreas Cancer, run by University of Bologna at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary aim of REuBio study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of repeated endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy after a previous non-diagnostic or inconclusive EUS-guided sampling of solid pancreatic lesions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
What is being tested?
endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy
How many people
462 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
1 Jul 2017to 23 May 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: A multicenter retrospective observational study enrolling all the consecutive patients who underwent a repeated EUS-guided tissue sampling for solid pancreatic masses with an EUS-FNB needle, after previous non-diagnostic or inconclusive result.

Who may be able to join

  • Age >18 years old
  • Solid pancreatic mass
  • Previous non diagnostic or inconclusive EUS-tissue aquisition

Who cannot join

  • age < 18 years old
  • pancreatic mass with a predominantly cystic component
  • previous pancreatic tissue acquisition was not performed under EUS-guidance (e.g. percutaneous sampling under abdominal ultrasound-guidance)
  • repetition of pancreatic tissue sampling, after an inconclusive or non-diagnostic result, obtained by other methods than EUS-FNB, such as EUS-FNA or surgery or percutaneous sampling.
  • patients with anatomic alterations or hematologic instability (including presence of severe blood clotting disorders) were excluded.
  • rEUS-FNB of an extra-pancreatic mass

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Gastrointestinal Unit, University of Bologna/Hospital of Imola

    Bologna, 40026

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About this study

Official title: Repeated EUS-guided Fine Needle Biopsy of Pancreatic Masses After Non-diagnostic or Inconclusive Results - The REuBio Study

The primary aim of REuBio study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of repeated endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy after a previous non-diagnostic or inconclusive EUS-guided sampling of solid pancreatic lesions.

Read the detailed description

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needles biopsy (EUS-FNB) represents the gold standard method for the diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions (SPLs), even if a non-negligible risk of false-negative or inconclusive results still exists.

In such cases, major guidelines recommend repeating EUS-guided tissue sampling. Nevertheless, this recommendation is not based on high-quality evidence and little is known about the performance of repeated EUS-FNB (rEUS-FNB).

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of rEUS-FNB after a previous non-diagnostic or inconclusive EUS-guided sampling of SPLs.

The secondary aims of this study are to evaluate rEUS-FNB sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, specimen adequacy, Bethesda classification, adverse events incidence and factors that influenced rEUS-FNB performance.

Being tested
endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy
Keywords
Endoscopic Ultrasound, EUS-FNB, Solid Pancreatic lesion
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsyDiagnostic test

    repeated endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle-biopsy after a previous non diagnostic or incoclusive endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue aquisition for pancreatic solid lesions.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Diagnostic yield (%) of repeated EUS-fine needle biopsy of pancreatic masses after previous non-diagnostic or inconclusive results

    Outcome was measured as percentage (%)

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Sensitivity (%), specificity(%), positive predictive value(%), negative predictive value(%), specimen adequacy(%), Bethesda classification, adverse events incidence (%) and factors that influenced repeated EUS-fine needle biopsy performance.

    Outcome was measured as percentage (%)

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Feb 2022
  2. Study start1 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion23 May 2022
  4. Study completion23 May 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
462 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05226572
Sponsor's protocol ID
IMO-01
Acronym
REuBio
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
25 Jan 2022
Last updated
8 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreas Cancer, run by University of Bologna at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Diagnostic yield (%) of repeated EUS-fine needle biopsy of pancreatic masses after previous non-diagnostic or inconclusive results (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Nov 2022.

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