CompletedNot Applicable

Tissue Characterisation by Endoscopic GI-elastography

Norway137 participantsStarted 2007-01

Plain-language summary

In this single centre study we study the use of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) combined with elastography in order to separate malignant tissue from benign tissue in and adjacent to the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Solid focal lesions in pancreas or pancreatitis * Intramural lesions in esophagus, ventricle or duodenum * Lymph nodes or tumour \> 1 cm in mediastinum or retroperitoneum accessible by EUS Exclusion Criteria: * Cystic pancreatic lesions * Patients where the histology or cytology of the lesion in question is known at the time of examination

What they're measuring

Malignant or benign lesion

Timeframe: Jan 2007 - September 2011 + 6 months( if no tissue sample)(4 years)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01360411

SponsorHaukeland University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2012-06

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