Endoscopic Ultrasound Staging of Periampullary Neoplasms: Retrospective

Sponsor
Indiana University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00880633
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine the degree to which a biliary stent affects EUS staging accuracy of ampullary tumors.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Time Perspective:
    Retrospective
    Official Title:
    EUS Staging Accuracy of Periampullary Neoplasms: a Retrospective Review
    Study Start Date :
    Apr 1, 2007
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Jan 1, 2009
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Feb 1, 2009

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. The presence of a biliary stent decreases EUS staging accuracy due to the intervening shadow artifacts []

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patients will be identified retrospectively through an existing Indiana University Medical Center EUS database and pathology database.

    • Patients with and without biliary stents will be included.

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patients that were suspected to have ampullary tumors but who were ultimately found to have a normal ampulla will be excluded.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Indiana University Hospital Indianapolis Indiana United States 46202

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Indiana University

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00880633
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 0703-58
    First Posted:
    Apr 14, 2009
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 17, 2011
    Last Verified:
    Feb 1, 2011
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    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Feb 17, 2011