Clinical trials: Fine-needle Aspiration
Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Evaluation of PCLs Using Three EUS-FNA Needles
To document impact of EUS-FNA needle size and flexibility on effectiveness of pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL) aspiration, on ability to obtain sufficient material for standard diagnostic testing, and on diagnostic accuracy of…
- Trial name
- NCT01711294
- Testing
- 19 G Flex Needle, 22 G Needle, 19 G Needle
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, China and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
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
Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Automated Method for Breast Cancer Detection
Participants with suspicious breast lesions by mammography will undergo fine needle aspiration (FNA) under ultrasound guidance. The FNA will be read by the cytopathologist and analyzed in the breast cancer detection cartridge.
- Trial name
- NCT03863522
- Testing
- Fine needle aspiration, Cancer Detection cartridge
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Biopsy, Fine-Needle/Methods
EUS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) With and Without the Use of a Stylet
The purpose of this study is to determine that there is no difference in final diagnosis of FNA specimens without a stylet, compared to using a stylet, when examined by a skilled cytopathologist.
- Conditions
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Biopsy, Fine-Needle/Methods, Endosonography
- Trial name
- NCT01316614
- Testing
- FNA with and without a stylet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pancreas, Mass Lesion
Assessing Effects of Heparin Priming and Pass Number on Tissue Quality of Fine Needle Biopsies
This is a randomized study that will enroll patients scheduled for an endoscopic ultrasound biopsy of a pancreas lesion to be in the heparin or saline group during the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT04764396
- Testing
- Heparin will be used for needle priming (BD PosiFlush™ Pre-Filled Heparin Lock Flush Syringe), Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Breast Cancer
LY353381 in Preventing Breast Cancer in Women With Hyperplasia
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use of LY353381 may be an effective way to prevent the development of breast cancer in women who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00005879
- Testing
- arzoxifene
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation
Concentrations of Amiodarone in Fat Tissue During Chronic Treatment
The objective of this study is to determine if concentrations of amiodarone in fat tissue increases constantly over time during chronic treatment with this drug, and if blood concentrations reflect accurately the concentrations…
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
- Trial name
- ATACA (NCT00313443)
- Testing
- Fat tissue needle aspiration
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital Lariboisière
Cancer of Pancreas, Pancreatic Neoplasm
Trial Comparing 19 and 25-gauge EUS-FNA Needles
This study compares the 19G and 25G needles for procuring tissue samples from the pancreas during Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) procedures.
- Trial name
- EUS-FNA (NCT01677312)
- Testing
- Pancreatic Biopsy, Histological Samples
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth