Clinical trials: Fine-needle Aspiration
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 Cystic Lesion
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of antibiotic prophylaxis is appropriate when performing a pancreatic cyst fine needle aspiration guided by endoscopic ultrasonography.
- Trial name
- NCT02261896
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Endometrial Cancer
Compare the Performance of Targeted Biopsy Versus Aspiration Biopsy With a Pipette for the Diagnosis of Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common pelvic gynecological cancer in so-called developed countries, with 320,000 new cases annually, including more than 1,500 in Belgium. It preferentially affects postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT03115593
- Testing
- Blind biopsy with a pipette, Targeted biopsy using hysteroscopy
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, France
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Mediastinal Neoplasms
22G-Adapt vs 22G-Franseen Needle Biopsy in EUS-Guided Tissue Acquisition of Solid Lesions
The investigators conduct a prospective, multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial to compare the diagnostic value and safety of the 22G Adapt needle versus the 22G Franseen needle for histopathological evaluation of…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Neoplasms, Mediastinal Neoplasms, Abdominal Neoplasm, Excluding Pancreas Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT07012694
- Testing
- 22G Franseen Needle Group, 22G Adapt Needle Group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Pancreatic Cyst
Evaluation of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Via EUS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration With and Without Micro Forceps Biopsies
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are a common incidental finding in cross sectional imaging (up to 27% on CT scan and 41% on MRI) and pose a management challenge to physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT04404101
- Testing
- 1). EUS-FNA plus MFB, 2). EUS-FNA Alone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Thyroid Cancer
Predictive Factors of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Findings Routinely Used in Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to describe the correlation between the cytohistology exam of patients undergoing thyroid surgery, and the predictive values of: suspicious clinical findings, preoperative thyroid imaging, and the…
- Trial name
- TIR-2009-01 (NCT01074684)
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 959 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Naples
Biopsy, Needle
Comparing the Diagnostic Adequacy of 25-gauge Fork-tip, Franseen and Reverse-bevel Type Needles in Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Tissue Acquisition
Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) are well established techniques for the acquisition of tissue to classify a number of lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and…
- Trial name
- NCT05434247
- Testing
- Needle choice
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Comparison of Dilatation & Curettage and Endometrial Aspiration Biopsy Accuracy in Patients Treated With Progestin for Endometrial Hyperplasia: A Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group Study
A prospective multicenter trial has been started in Korea to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of endometrial aspiration biopsy compared with D\&C in patients treated with progestin for endometrial hyperplasia (EH).
- Trial name
- NCT02412072
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group
Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumors
A Clinical Trial With a New Needle Device Comparing Two Needles for EUS_FNA of Solid Lesions.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is a reliable, safe, and effective technique for obtaining samples from the GI wall lesions and from organs adjacent to the GI tract (pancreas…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Lymphadenopathies, GIST
- Trial name
- EUS-FNA (NCT02246322)
- Testing
- 25G needle, 22G needle
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Concordance of Molecular Classification Based on Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) and Surgical Samples
The purpose of this study is to determine whether results from a fine needle biopsy are the same as results from a larger sample that is acquired from the surgical pathology using the Thyroid GuidePx® test in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06133374
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Breast Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia, Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Metformin Hydrochloride in Preventing Breast Cancer in Patients With Atypical Hyperplasia or In Situ Breast Cancer
This phase III trial studies how well metformin hydrochloride works compared to placebo in preventing breast cancer in patients with atypical hyperplasia or in situ breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia, Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Breast Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
- Trial name
- NCT01905046
- Testing
- metformin hydrochloride
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Nonfunctioning Small (≤2 cm) Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Incidentaloma
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and carcinomas account for 10-15 % of all pancreatic incidentalomas. The management of pancreatic NETs depends on tumor stage and on presence or not of hormonal syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03022188
- Where
- 22 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Société Française d'Endoscopie Digestive
Cancer, Thyroid
Use of an In Vivo Optical Probe to Discriminate Benign From Malignant Thyroid Nodules
This study will investigate the usefulness of an optical probe in the differentiation of thyroid cancer from normal thyroid tissue in a thyroidectomy specimen.
- Trial name
- NCT01401855
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Modulation of Breast Cancer Risk Biomarkers by High Dose Vitamin D
The overall goal of this project is to determine if high dose vitamin D3 given to premenopausal women at high risk for development of breast cancer, who initially have insufficient levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (<30 ng/ml), will…
- Trial name
- NCT01166763
- Testing
- vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Carol Fabian, MD
Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer
Studies on Tumors of the Thyroid
Participants in this study will be patients diagnosed with or suspected to have a thyroid nodule or thyroid cancer. The main purpose of this study is to further understand the methods for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid…
- Conditions
- Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00001160
- Testing
- 68-Gallium Dotatate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Chronic Hepatitis C
Evaluating Fine Needle Aspiration to Measure Hepatic Vaniprevir (MK-7009) Concentrations in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C (MK-7009-048)
This study will evaluate the technical feasibility of using fine needle aspiration (FNA) of liver tissue to obtain vaniprevir (MK-7009) liver pharmacokinetic (PK) data, working towards identifying a minimally invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT01678131
- Testing
- Vaniprevir 600 mg, Peg-IFN alfa-2b, Ribavirin
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Pancreatic Solid Lesions
Different Suction Techniques For Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Biopsy In Pancreatic Solid Lesions
Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration represents the gold-standard for the pathological diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT03849209
- Testing
- Stylet slow-pull technique, Standard suction technique
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli Hospital
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopic Ultrasound Guided Tissue Sampling in Patients With Cancer of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Laparoscopic Ultrasound (LUS) is an important part of the pre-treatment evaluation of patients with upper gastrointestinal tract cancer (esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and liver cancer).
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00511264
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Endoscopic Ultrasonography-guided Fine Needle Aspiration
EUS-FNA for Patients Taking Anticoagulants Without Heparin Bridge
To evaluate the feasibility of EUS-FNA for patients taking anticoagulants without heparin bridge.
- Trial name
- NCT02977650
- Testing
- Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hokkaido Pancreatobiliary Endoscopic Intervention Study Group
Pancreatic Solid Lesions
The Comparison of Wet Suction and Dry Suction Technique in EUS-FNA for the Outcomes in Pancreatic Solid Lesions
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether wet suction technique (WST), compared with dry suction technique (DST), shall present a better outcome with regard to the diagnostic yield and specimen…
- Trial name
- NCT03821974
- Testing
- wet suction technique, dry suction technique
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University