Comparison Study in Pancreatic Fiducial Placement

September 15, 2020 updated by: Neil Sharma, M.D., Parkview Health
Comparison Study between 19 gauge EUS FNA BNX Needle vs. 22 gauge EUS FNA BNX Needle in Pancreatic Fiducial Placement To Treat Pancreatic Cancer

Study Overview

Detailed Description

A prospective multicenter study to compare the cost, time, complications, and migrations rate of two commercially available FDA approved needles; 19 gauge endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) fine needle aspiration (FNA) BNX needles to 22 gauge EUS FNA BNX needles.

There will be fiducials placed in the pancreas according to facility policy and procedure.

This is a randomized prospective multicenter trial. A minimum of 14 patients and a maximum of 30 patients will be enrolled at up to ten participating sites. Enrollment is projected to be complete within approximately one year.

Adult subjects with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer who will receive SBRT for pancreatic cancer via Cyberknife or Tomotherapy will undergo EUS guided fiducial marker placement.

Subjects will be randomized to receive fiducial marker placement with either a 19 gauge EUS, FNA BNX needle or a 22 gauge EUS, FNA BNX needle. For all patients, standard hospital protocol will be followed for EUS procedures and patient care management.

The study duration will commence at the time of EUS guided fiducial marker placement and conclude at the time of last SBRT to the pancreas.

Cost effectiveness will be evaluated by providing an itemized statement, including anesthesiologist, and endoscopist charges. Time of procedure will be evaluated at time point of first lead needle loaded to time of last marker placed. Time measurement will begin when Endoscopist inserts the echoendoscope into the patient. Thus the patient is under anesthesia, in position, and staff is ready for the case. The time ends once last fiducial marker is placed. Complications will be reported and may include but not limited to pain, bleeding, peritonitis, and pancreatitis. Migration will be reported during the timeframe from simulation to the last day of SBRT.

The ability to receive SBRT from this EUS guided fiducial placement will be reported as simply a yes or no. Sites will provide a de-identified itemized statement for EUS guided fiducial placement procedure, prior to any discounted rate, including the endoscopist and anesthesiologist.

Follow up evaluations and treatment for pancreatic cancer will be performed in accordance with standard of care procedures and procedures deemed necessary by the attending physician.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

    • Indiana
      • Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46845
        • Parkview Cancer Institute

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

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects that plan to undergo CyberKnife treatment for pancreatic cancer
  2. Subjects that are deemed physically able to undergo anesthesia (either Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) or general anesthesia)
  3. Subjects (or the subjects Legally Authorized Representative [LAR]) that have agreed to participate in the study and have signed Informed Consent
  4. Subjects 18 years of age or older
  5. Subject must be able to hold anticoagulants as per institutional standard of care
  6. Women of child bearing potential who are not pregnant as proven by a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects that are unable to tolerate anesthesia for the procedure
  2. Subjects 17 or under
  3. Subjects that refuse treatment for pancreatic cancer d Subjects whose anticoagulants cannot be held

e. Subjects who have distant metastatic disease f. Subjects who cannot or refuse EUS guided procedures. g Subjects who are pregnant

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

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 19 Gauge EUS FNA BNX
Subjects receiving EUS and fluoroscopic guidance for placement of fiducial markers into the pancreas will have the 19 gauge technique (ARM 1) of EUS guided fiducial marker technique.
There will be fiducials placed in the pancreas according to facility policy and procedure utilizing the 19 gauge needle.
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 22 Gauge EUS FNA BNX
Subjects receiving EUS and fluoroscopic guidance for placement of fiducial markers into the pancreas will have the 22 gauge technique (ARM 2) of EUS guided fiducial marker technique.
There will be fiducials placed in the pancreas according to facility policy and procedure utilizing the 22 gauge needle.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total Cost Comparison
Time Frame: Duration of Fiducial Placement Procedure; approx 30 minutes
Total cost of EUS guided fiducial placement in the pancreas to facilitate SBRT treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Duration of Fiducial Placement Procedure; approx 30 minutes
Total Time Comparison
Time Frame: Duration of fiducial placement procedure; up to 30 minutes
Time comparison of EUS guided fiducial placement in the pancreas to facilitate SBRT treatment
Duration of fiducial placement procedure; up to 30 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Migration Comparison
Time Frame: Duration of SBRT treatment; up to 8 weeks.
The migration rate of pancreatic fiducials between placement and SBRT treatment
Duration of SBRT treatment; up to 8 weeks.
Complication Comparison
Time Frame: Duration of SBRT treatment; Up to 8 weeks
Comparison of any fiducial related complications following placement
Duration of SBRT treatment; Up to 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Neil Sharma, MD, Parkview Health

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 (ACTUAL)

March 6, 2015

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 15, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 15, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2015

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 3, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 29, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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