Clinical trials: Needle Biopsy
Pancreas Disease, Liver Diseases
Motorized Fine Needle Biopsy vs Standard Needles
Recent improvements in punctures techniques and needles now allow for the collection of high-quality specimens comparable to core needle biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06298604
- Testing
- EUS-guided standard fine needle biopsy, EUS-guided motorized fine needle biopsy
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas
Solid Pancreatic Tumor
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) With Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) of Cytopathology vs. EUS-guided Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) Alone in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Solid Lesions
Currently, the best way to evaluate pancreatic masses is through endoscopic-guided needle sampling of the mass to determine the diagnosis by looking at the acquired tissue under a microscope.
- Trial name
- NCT03435588
- Testing
- EUS, FNA with ROSE, FNB alone
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Klatskin Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma
Diagnostic Efficacy of EUS-FNA/B Versus ERCP With or Without POCS-TB in Patients With Suspected Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
This is an observational study with a prospective cohort design. This study enrolled patients with suspected hilar cholangiocarcinoma on imaging.
- Conditions
- Klatskin Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Trial name
- NCT05993429
- Testing
- The sampling method selected in patients with suspected hilar cholangiocarcinoma
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Diagnostic Yield of FNA Needle and FNB Needle for Autoimmune Pancreatitis
The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of two EUS-guided tissue acquisition devices; the 19G Echotip Ultra Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) device and the 20G Echotip ProCore Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) device for…
- Trial name
- NCT03753815
- Testing
- 19G FNA needle, 20G FNB needle
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer
Studies on Tumors of the Thyroid
Participants in this study will be patients diagnosed with or suspected to have a thyroid nodule or thyroid cancer. The main purpose of this study is to further understand the methods for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid…
- Conditions
- Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer, Tall Cell Variant Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00001160
- Testing
- 68-Gallium Dotatate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Pancreatic Neoplasm
22G FNA Needle vs. 22G ProCore Needle
The aim of this research study is to identify the best needle for performing biopsy during EUS procedures. There are two types of needles for performing biopsy: A FNA needle that provides a small sample of tissue for analysis and…
- Trial name
- NCT01394159
- Testing
- 22G ProCore biopsy needle, 22G standard FNA needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Pancreas Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Molecular Sub-classification Using Endoscopic Ultrasound Tissue Core Biopsy Samples
This study evaluated the feasibility and reliability of PDAC molecular subtyping on tissue core biopsies samples acquired under EUS guidance.
- Trial name
- NCT04246710
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Personalized Optimization of Systematic Prostate Biopsy
Targeted biopsy combined systematic biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of prostate cancer. Excessive cores in systematic biopsy increases the risk of puncture trauma， bleeding and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT05998278
- Testing
- Personalized Optimization of Systematic Prostate Biopsy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Pancreatic Masses
RCT Comparing Accuracy Among Franseen, Forward-bevel Westcott, and Fork-tip EUS-FNB Needle in Diagnosis of Solid Pancreatic Lesions
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a well-established technique for pancreatic tissue acquisition, offering a high diagnostic accuracy ranging from 78% to 95%, along with a favorable safety profile.
- Trial name
- NCT07032974
- Testing
- Franseen, Forward-bevel, Fork-tip
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
GI Lesions
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) Submucosal Nodule
The purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of a novel endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) biopsy needle to the current standard EUS needle.
- Trial name
- NCT03011229
- Testing
- Pro Core Needle, medtronic Sharkcore Needle
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Breast Cancer
Comparison of Two Types of Biopsy in Patients With Breast Lesions
RATIONALE: Biopsy is the removal of cells or tissue for examination under a microscope. It is not yet known which type of breast biopsy is more effective for diagnosing breast lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT00006031
- Testing
- Needle localized breast biopsy with specimen x-ray, Low dose radioactive seed followed by surgery and mammogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Pancreatic Neoplasm
Comparing Biopsy Needles for Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Samples for Pancreatic Masses
This is a randomized prospective clinical study comparing a fine needle biopsy device and an aspiration needle.
- Trial name
- Expect (NCT02911974)
- Testing
- Acquire EUS Biopsy Device, Expect EUS Aspiration Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy, Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Optical Biopsy for Thoracic Lymph Nodes.
EUS-FNA is the recommended diagnostic examination of choice when patients present with suspected lower mediastinal lymph nodes on imaging.
- Conditions
- Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy, Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Sarcoidosis
- Trial name
- NCT02689050
- Testing
- Needle based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
CT Guided Biopsy, CT Guided Drain Placement Within the Abdomen or Pelvis
Ultrasound-CT Fusion System for Interventional Radiology Procedures
The objective of this research is to use the Clear Guide SCENERGY technology, an FDA approved Ultrasound-CT fusion imaging system, that allows the user to fuse CT images onto a real-time ultrasound that is being performed on the…
- Conditions
- CT Guided Biopsy, CT Guided Drain Placement Within the Abdomen or Pelvis, CT Guided Injection of Muscle or Nerve Within the Pelvis
- Trial name
- NCT03226535
- Testing
- Ultrasound-CT Fusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Clear Guide Medical
Abdominal Cancer, Thoracic Cancer
Validate the Safety and Feasibility of the CT-guided Interventional Robot in Percutaneous Biopsy Procedure.
This multicenter, randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether the interventional robot can be well and safely used for percutaneous needle biopsy compared with the freehand needle biopsy method under CT guidance in…
- Trial name
- NCT06484764
- Testing
- CT-fluoroscopy guided robot-assisted biopsy of thoracic and abdominal lesions, Freehand CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of thoracic and abdominal lesions
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node
Axillary Management in Breast Cancer Patients With Needle Biopsy Proven Nodal Metastases After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
The aim of this study is to assess whether, omitting further axillary treatment (ALND and ART) for patients with early stage breast cancer and axillary nodal metastases on needle biopsy, who after NACT have no residual cancer in…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node, Neoplasm, Breast
- Trial name
- ATNEC (NCT04109079)
- Testing
- Axillary lymph node dissection, Axillary radiotherapy, Breast or chest wall radiotherapy
- Where
- 98 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Lung Neoplasms
Application of Three-Dimensionally Printed Navigational Template in Lung Biopsy
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study to evaluate the diagnostic yield and safety of three-dimensionally printed navigational template in percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT04775901
- Testing
- CT-guided lung biopsy, Template-guided lung biopsy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Lymphatic Metastasis, Breast Neoplasms
Ultrasound-Guided Core Needle Biopsy to Assess Sensitivity and Specificity of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer
This study plans to find the most suitable lymph node cortex thickness and abnormal lymph node features to define suspicious lymph nodes.
- Trial name
- NCT07573657
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Flat Epithelia Atypia, Intraductal Papilloma Without Atypia
The Incidence of Adjacent Synchronous Ipsilateral Infiltrating Carcinoma and/or DCIS in Patients Diagnosed With Intraductal Papilloma Without Atypia or Flat Epithelial Atypia by Core Needle Biopsy
This research study is studying a surgical intervention to rule out the presence of cancer in participants that have been diagnosed with flat epithelial atypia (FEA) or intraductal papilloma without atypia (IPWA) by core needle…
- Trial name
- NCT02489617
- Testing
- Pathologic evaluation of excised tissue
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abdominal Neoplasms
EUS GUIDED Transduodenal Biopsy Using the 19G Flex
This study evaluates the feasibility, safety and accuracy of a 19 gauge (19G) needle in nitinol in the performance of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided transduodenal biopsy for the acquisition of samples for histologic analysis.
- Trial name
- NIFLEX (NCT02307253)
- Testing
- Expect™19Flex needle (Boston Scientific Corp.,Natick,MA,USA)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart