Clinical trials: Endoscopic Ultrasound
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous
Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Ethanol Injection of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Cystic tumors of the pancreas are fluid-filled growths. They are often treated by surgical removal. A safe and effective non-surgical treatment is desirable.
- Trial name
- NCT02158039
- Testing
- Ethanol, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo 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
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Endoscopic Ultrasound(EUS)-Guided TRUCUT Biopsy (EUS-TCB) of Suspected Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD.)
Endoscopic Ultrasound involves the placement of a small flexible camera through the mouth and into the stomach to image various parts of the body.
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT00586313)
- Testing
- Tru-cut biopsy, Tru-cut
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
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
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
Pancreatic Cancer
Talimogene Laherparepvec in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of injections of talimogene laherparepvec into patients with pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00402025
- Testing
- Talimogene Laherparepvec
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- BioVex Limited
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
UGI Bleeding, Ulcer or Variceal Hemorrhage
Doppler Ultrasound Probe for Blood Flow Detection in Severe Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
The main purposes of this study are to compare clinical outcomes of two groups of patients with similar medical conditions (one with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (UGI) lesions such as ulcers and another group with varices…
- Conditions
- UGI Bleeding, Ulcer or Variceal Hemorrhage, Stigmata of Recent Hemorrhage, Endoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT00732212
- Testing
- Doppler endoscopic ultrasound probe for blood flow detection, Standard endoscopic hemostasis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
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 Cysts
In Vivo nCLE Study in the Pancreas With Endosonography of Cystic Tumors
Assess the safety and efficacy of the Cellvizio needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) system in differentiating benign from malignant and premalignant cysts (e.g. mucinous from non-mucinous cysts)
- Trial name
- INSPECT (NCT01236300)
- Testing
- Cellvizio needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago