Accuracy of Spybite Forceps When Compared to Conventional Sampling Methods

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Accuracy of Tissue Diagnosis; Bile Duct Stricture; Pancreatic Duct Stricture

Treatments: Procedure: ERCP with cholangiopancreatoscopy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01227382

SpyBite

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators are evaluating the use of a SpyBite biopsy forceps for tissue diagnosis when compared to standard biopsy techniques.

Full description

The participants will undergo an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with cholangiopancreatoscopy and evaluation of a bile duct or pancreatic duct stricture with three different types of techniques for biopsy: SpyBite biopsy forceps, cytology brush and RJ3biopsy forceps.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Subjects is 18 years or older
2. Scheduled to undergo Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) wiht cholangioscopy and/or pancreatoscopy at the University of Florida Gainesville Florida as medically indicated.
3. Lesion of the pancreatobiliary system that requires tissue sampling as medically indicated
4. Subject myst be able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Any contraindication to Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
2. The subject is unable to give informed consent

Trial design

26 participants in 1 patient group

ERCP with Cholangiopancreatoscopy

Other group

Description:

The subjects who have been scheduled for an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with Cholangiopancreatoscopy for evaluation of a bile duct or pancreatic duct stricture sampling.

Treatment:

Procedure: ERCP with cholangiopancreatoscopy