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COMPLETED
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-10-02
2018-08-17
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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19-gauge FNA needle
A 19-gauge FNA needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNB needle.
19-gauge FNA needle
A 19-gauge FNA needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNB needle.
19-gauge FNB needle
A 19-gauge FNB needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNA needle.
19-gauge FNB needle
A 19-gauge FNB needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNA needle.
Interventions
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19-gauge FNA needle
A 19-gauge FNA needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNB needle.
19-gauge FNB needle
A 19-gauge FNB needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNA needle.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Platelet count \> 50,000
3. International normalized ratio (INR) \< 1.5
4. Age \> 18 years
5. Non-pregnant patients
Exclusion Criteria
2. Pregnant patients
3. Inability to obtain consent
4. Anticoagulants or anti-platelet agents use (excluding aspirin) within the last 7-10 days
5. Platelet count \< 50,000
6. INR \> 1.5
7. Presence of ascites
8. Known liver cirrhosis
9. Hemophilia
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Geisinger Clinic
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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David Diehl, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Geisinger Clinic
Locations
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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2017-0391
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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