Endoscopic Ultrasound Staging of Periampullary Neoplasms: Retrospective

February 16, 2011 updated by: Indiana University

EUS Staging Accuracy of Periampullary Neoplasms: a Retrospective Review

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Indiana University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Retrospective review of patients who have already undergone an EUS at this institution.

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The presence of a biliary stent decreases EUS staging accuracy due to the intervening shadow artifacts

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Indiana University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 17, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2011

Last Verified

February 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0703-58

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