Clinical trials: EUS
Pancreatic Solid Lesions, Pancreatic Mass
Comparison of Two Needle Aspiration Techniques for Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) in Solid Pancreatic Lesions
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.
- Trial name
- NCT01936467
- Testing
- Standard technique EUS-FNA, Capillary suction technique for EUS FNA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Abdominal Neoplasms
EUS GUIDED Transduodenal Biopsy Using the 19G Flex
This study evaluates the feasibility, safety and accuracy of a 19 gauge (19G) needle in nitinol in the performance of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided transduodenal biopsy for the acquisition of samples for histologic analysis.
- Trial name
- NIFLEX (NCT02307253)
- Testing
- Expect™19Flex needle (Boston Scientific Corp.,Natick,MA,USA)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
Incorporating Endoscopic Ultrasound and Elastography Towards Improving Outcomes of Pediatric Pancreatitis Management
The main reason for this research study is to find out more about acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis in children.
- Trial name
- NCT06068426
- Testing
- Transabdominal ultrasound Shear wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Vitale MD
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of EUS-guided Transluminal Drainage With 'Niti-S SPAXUS Stent'
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal drainage with 'Niti-S SPAXUS Stent' for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocyst.
- Trial name
- NCT02730663
- Testing
- Niti-S SPAXUS Stent
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd.
Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
EUS Guided Core Liver Biopsy and IGB Placement for the Diagnosis and Management of NASH and Obesity
This study is designed to investigate the impact of weight loss achieved with the IGB on NASH with early fibrosis in a select cohort of patients with obesity preselected to have a high pre-test probability of having NASH with…
- Trial name
- NCT02880189
- Testing
- Orbera Intragastric Balloon, Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Core Liver Biopsy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Pancreatitis
Efficacy of EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Blockade in Chronic Pancreatitis
This is a triple-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial to assess the benefit of triamcinolone injection as a therapeutic measure for control of chronic pancreatitis pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00658736
- Testing
- Triamcinolone, Bupivicaine alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions, Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas
Comparison of a Novel 22-gauge Core Biopsy Needle
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the performance of a newly available needle with reverse bevel design (called the EchoTip® Procore™ needle) with standard needles to see which needle gives better diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT01598194
- Testing
- Novel 22-gauge Core Biopsy Needle + Standard Biopsy Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pancreatic Neoplasm
Core Biopsy Endo Sonography Study Evaluation of the Significance of the Pro-core® Needle
The study is designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new designed endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) Core biopsy aspiration needle in comparison to a conventional EUS aspiration needle in GI-tumors.
- Trial name
- COS (NCT02181140)
- Testing
- EUS guided FNA and fine needle punction
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Diagnoses Diseases, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
19 Versus 22-Gauge Needle for EUS-LB
Chronic liver disorders (CLD) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals in the US. Though serologic analysis will often lead to a conclusive diagnosis, liver biopsy remains an important method for helping to…
- Conditions
- Diagnoses Diseases, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications, Liver Diseases
- Trial name
- EUSLB1922 (NCT02967991)
- Testing
- EUS-guided liver biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Crohn Disease, Rectal Fistula
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Treatment With Humira for Crohn's Perianal Fistulas
This study is to assess whether utilizing endoscopic ultrasound(EUS) to guide treatment can improve durable fistula healing in patients with Crohn's perianal fistulas and to get preliminary information regarding the effectiveness…
- Trial name
- NCT00517296
- Testing
- EUA with seton placement if necessary, adalimumab, EUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Esophageal Subepithelial Lesions
EUS-CNB Versus EUS-SINK for Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Subepithelial Tumors
This is a single-blinded randomized control trial trying to compare the effectiveness of diagnosis between two techniques employed in tissue sampling for subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02282111
- Testing
- 22-gauge Procore needle (ProCore, Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, NC), conventional needle-knife sphincterotome (Microknife XL; Boston Scientific Inc, Natick, Mass)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
EUS-GE vs ES for Palliation of Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a common complication of luminal malignancies which is associated with substantial morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT03259763
- Testing
- Lumen-apposing metal stent, Self-expandable metal stent
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma
Ultrasound-Guided Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Solid Pancreatic Tumors or Advanced Pancreatic Cancer, VERTPAC-02 Study
This phase II trial studies how well ultrasound-guided verteporfin photodynamic therapy works for the treatment of patients with solid pancreatic tumors that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or pancreatic cancer that…
- Conditions
- Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma, Pancreatic Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03033225
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound, Fluorescence Imaging, Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cholecystitis, Acute
AXIOS™ for Gallbladder Drainage as an Alternative to Percutaneous Drainage IDE
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the AXIOS™ Stent with Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System in the management of symptoms of acute cholecystitis as an alternative to percutaneous gallbladder drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT03767881
- Testing
- AXIOS(TM) Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Comparison of Oxygenation Between Nasal PAP vs Nasal During Propofol-based Sedation for EUS
Randomized controlled single site study involves oxygenation, continuous positive airway pressure, and ventilation of subject via nasal mask and oxygenationvia closed facemask.
- Trial name
- SuperNo2VA (NCT04306211)
- Testing
- SuperNO2VA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Chronic Liver Disease, Advanced Fibrosis
A Study to Evaluate Liver Stiffness With Shear Wave Elastography
The purpose of the study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) shear wave elastography in liver fibrosis staging in both normal subjects and subjects with advanced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease, Advanced Fibrosis, Advanced Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT05097963
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pancreatic Cancer
Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis (EUS-CPN)With Alcohol in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: a Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to obtain preliminary safety and efficacy data after endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis (EUS-CPN) in patients with locally advanced or unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00578279
- Testing
- dehydrated alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pancreatic Neoplasm
22G FNA Needle vs. 22G ProCore Needle
The aim of this research study is to identify the best needle for performing biopsy during EUS procedures. There are two types of needles for performing biopsy: A FNA needle that provides a small sample of tissue for analysis and…
- Trial name
- NCT01394159
- Testing
- 22G ProCore biopsy needle, 22G standard FNA needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Pancreatic Cancer
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Biopsy (EUS-FNB-SC) Using a Novel Fork Needle
This is a clinical trial to compare two needles used in biopsy techniques to acquire tissue from pancreatic cancer. The hypothesis is that the tissue yield, as measured by tumor DNA and cellular material is superior for Flexible…
- Trial name
- NCT02678442
- Testing
- Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB), Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
GIST
Evaluation of a New EUS-guided Needle (ProCore) Comparing to EUS-TCB Needle (Quick-Core)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new EUS-guided biopsy needle (ProCore®) comparing it to conventional EUS-TCB needle (Quick-Core®) in the diagnosis of your suspicious disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01768325
- Testing
- EUS-TCB needle (QuickCore) standard of care, EUS-Guided biopsy needle (ProCore)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University