Study Summary
This trial is looking at a new way to place markers on pancreas tumors during a minimally invasive surgery, in order to improve tumor visualization.
Treatment Effectiveness
Phase-Based Effectiveness
Study Objectives
2 Primary · 1 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 3 months
Trial Safety
Phase-Based Safety
Awards & Highlights
Trial Design
1 Treatment Group
Fiducial Placement
1 of 1
Experimental Treatment
20 Total Participants · 1 Treatment Group
Primary Treatment: EUS with Fiducial · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 18 - 100 · All Participants · 1 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:- Park, Walter G., Brian M. Yan, Devin Schellenberg, Jeff Kim, Daniel T. Chang, Albert Koong, Cheryl Patalano, and Jacques Van Dam. 2010. “Eus-guided Gold Fiducial Insertion for Image-guided Radiation Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer: 50 Successful Cases Without Fluoroscopy”. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.030.
- Lennon, Anne Marie, Naeem Newman, Martin A. Makary, Barish H. Edil, Eun Ji Shin, Mouen A. Khashab, Ralph H. Hruban, et al.. 2010. “Eus-guided Tattooing Before Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatic Resection (with Video)”. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2010.07.023.
- Farrell, James J., Andy Sherrod, and Dilip Parekh. 2009. “Eus-guided Fine-needle Tattooing for Preoperative Localization of Early Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma”. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2008.03.1069.
- Farrell JJ, Sherrod A, Parekh D. EUS-guided fine-needle tattooing for preoperative localization of early pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Jan;69(1):176-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.03.1069. Epub 2008 Jul 2. No abstract available.
- James Buxbaum 2016. "EUS Fiducial for Pancreas Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02863783.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are recruitment efforts still ongoing for this clinical trial?
"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov reports that this scientific investigation is actively recruiting candidates. It was published on November 23rd 2016 and recently modified on November 16th 2021. 20 patients are needed at a single medical centre to complete the trial." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Am I able to register for this medical experiment?
"A maximum of 20 participants are being sought for this clinical trial, all of whom must have cancer of the pancreas and be between 18-100 years old." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is the eligibility for this investigation limited to those aged 60 and above?
"The parameters for entry into this clinical trial require that potential participants fall between 18 and 100 years of age. In addition, there are 11 studies available specifically designed for minors and 580 trials created to help senior citizens." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is there a limit to how many participants can join this experiment?
"Affirmative. Per the information located on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently searching for participants to join their study. First posted on November 23rd 2016 and most recently edited on November 16th 2021, it seeks 20 individuals from one centre." - Anonymous Online Contributor