N/A
Completed N=341
Prevalence of Pancreatic Cysts During Routine Endoscopic Ultra Sound
Pancreatic Cysts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01624363 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
341
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Prevalence of Pancreatic Cysts During Routine EUS — 46 participants found to have a cyst
Summary
The investigators are interested in performing a detailed examination of the pancreas via EUS (Endoscopic Ultra Sound)for patients referred for a non-pancreatic condition. The hypothesis is to make a statistical determination of how many pancreatic cysts the investigators discover incidentally.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Prevalence of Pancreatic Cysts During Routine EUS |
46 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- The inclusion criteria included: patients >18 years old with decision making capacity referred for EUS for any other indication other than the evaluation of a known pancreatic cyst, solid mass, or suspected mass.
Exclusion Criteria
- Any known history or evidence of the following from any previous imaging study: pancreatic cyst, solid mass, suspected pancreatic mass, dilated main pancreatic duct
- Previous surgical resection of any portion of the upper GI tract such as Billroth II that would not permit complete EUS exam of the pancreas
- Laboratory and/or clinical evidence of ongoing acute pancreatitis
- Previous pancreatic surgical resection
- Pregnancy
- Incarceration
- High risk for sedation
- Coagulopathy and/or thrombocytopenia
- The patients underwent a complete EUS examination of the pancreas.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01624363). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.