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Pancreatic Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided RadioFrequency for Inoperable Carcinoma Treatment (PERFECT)

24. september 2026 opdateret af: Bojan Kovacevic

Pancreatic Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided RadioFrequency for Inoperable Carcinoma Treatment (PERFECT Study)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) affects survival in patients with inoperable pancreatic carcinoma. By using a prospective single-arm design with historical controls, this study aims to generate clinically relevant data while minimizing the number of patients exposed to experimental treatment. The findings may support future integration of EUS-RFA into standard care for this high-need patient population.

Studieoversigt

Status

Ikke rekrutterer endnu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

56

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult habile patients with a signed informed consent
  • Histologically confirmed pancreatic carcinoma ≤5 cm in largest diameter
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Patients not eligible for curative-intended surgical treatment due to:

Advanced (unresectable) disease, or Unsuitability for surgery due to comorbidities or poor performance status, or Patient preference to decline surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Metastatic disease
  • Uncorrected coagulopathy (INR ≥1.5 or thrombocyte count < 50 mia/L)
  • Altered anatomy or interposition of major vessels precluding safe EUS-RFA
  • Active untreated infection or pancreatitis
  • Life expectancy <3 months
  • Prior local ablative treatment interfering with outcome

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: EUS-RFA plus standard oncological treatment

Participants receive endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) using a 19G RFA needle (EUSRA, STARMed, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) connected to an RF generator, as a supplement to standard palliative oncological treatment. EUS-RFA is performed under deep sedation or general anesthesia and may be repeated at approximately 4-week intervals contingent on patient condition. All participants continue standard oncological follow-up, including systemic therapy and regular cross-sectional imaging, in parallel with the study intervention.

A 19G RFA needle (EUSRA, STARMed, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) is introduced through the working channel of an echoendoscope and advanced into the pancreatic tumor under real-time ultrasound guidance.

The needle is connected to a dedicated RF generator delivering a current of 400-500 kHz, which induces coagulative necrosis in the targeted tissue. Treatment is continued until complete ablation is confirmed ultrasonographically, or until an impedance value of 800 Ω is reached, at which point the generator automatically terminates power output to limit further tissue damage. A cooling pump circulates chilled saline through the needle to reduce charring at the ablation site. The procedure is performed transgastrically or transduodenally under deep sedation or general anesthesia, and may involve one or more ablation cycles per session. Treatment may be repeated at approximately 4-week intervals, depending on radiological response and patient tolerance.

Andre navne:
  • EUS-RFA

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Overall survival
Tidsramme: From index date until death from any cause, assessed up to 4 years

Time from index date (first day of systemic oncological therapy or first visit at the Department of Oncology (for patients who do not receive systemic therapy)) to death from any cause. Participants alive at the time of last follow-up will be censored at that date.

From index date until death from any cause, assessed up to 4 years

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Progression- and metastatic-free survival
Tidsramme: From index date until progression, metastasis, or last follow-up, assessed up to approximately 4 years

Time from index date to radiological progression of the primary tumor or development of distant metastases, assessed according to RECIST 1.1 on cross-sectional imaging.

From index date until progression, metastasis, or last follow-up, assessed up to approximately 4 years
Local tumor control at 6 and 12 months
Tidsramme: At 6 and 12 months after index date

Proportion of participants with local tumor control (absence of local progression) on cross-sectional imaging at 6 and 12 months, assessed according to RECIST 1.1.

At 6 and 12 months after index date
Procedure-related adverse events
Tidsramme: At 30 days after each EUS-RFA procedure

Adverse events occurring within 30 days of each EUS-RFA treatment, graded according to the AGREE classification.

At 30 days after each EUS-RFA procedure
Time to biliary/duodenal intervention
Tidsramme: From index date until intervention or last follow-up, assessed up to approximately 4 years

Time from index date to first biliary or duodenal intervention (e.g., stenting)

From index date until intervention or last follow-up, assessed up to approximately 4 years
Pain score change compared to baseline
Tidsramme: Baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months after inclusion

Change from baseline in pain severity, measured using a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS, 0-10)

Baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months after inclusion
Opioid consumption change compared to baseline
Tidsramme: Baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months after inclusion

Change in opioid consumption, converted to total daily oral morphine milligram equivalent (MME).

Baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months after inclusion
Quality of Life change compared to baseline (EORTC QLQ-C30)
Tidsramme: Baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months

Change from baseline in the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), Global Health Status/Quality of Life scale, ranging from 0 (worst) to 100 (best), with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Bojan Kovacevic, MD, PhD, Herlev Hospital

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

1. oktober 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. december 2030

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. december 2030

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

17. september 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

24. september 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

30. september 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

30. september 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

24. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. juli 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • 16-0302-148

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