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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04416763
Other study ID # H-2005-135-1124
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date June 1, 2020
Est. completion date June 2022

Study information

Verified date February 2022
Source Seoul National University Hospital
Contact Sang Hyub Lee, MD., PhD.
Phone +082 2-2072-4892
Email gidoctor@snuh.org
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Gallbladder polyps are often detected incidentally by ultrasonography. The most of gallbladder polyps are non-neoplastic such as cholesterol polyps and do not need further treatments. However, neoplastic polyps, which need additional treatments to prevent malignancy, show the same appearance on ultrasound. Clinically, the differential diagnosis between cholesterol polyps and adenomatous polyps is very important for patient follow-up and treatment. However, differential diagnosis between these two conditions is difficult using conventional trans-abdominal ultrasound. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is less affected and disturbed by subcutaneous fat or intraabdominal air, so a clearer image of pancreatobiliary system can be obtained. In addition, EUS elastography and contrast enhanced EUS are recently introduced. EUS elastography enables practitioners to evaluate the stiffness of a target lesion and compare it with surrounding tissues (strain ratio). Also, contrast enhanced EUS is used widely with additional information such as presence of vessels and enhancement pattern of soft tissues. Several studies have been published that EUS elastography can help in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid lesions. Although studies have been conducted to confirm the usefulness of transabdomnial ultrasound with elastography or contrast enhancement at differentiating gallbladder polyps, no prospective studies have been conducted to evaluate the usefulness of EUS elastography or contrast enhanced EUS for gallbladder polyp. Therefore, with this prospective study, we would like to evaluate the diagnostic value of EUS elastography and contrast enhanced EUS for differential diagnosis of gallbladder polyps.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date June 2022
Est. primary completion date April 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 19 Years and older
Eligibility 1. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Gallbladder polyp of 8-10mm or more in size confirmed by imaging tests 2. Must be 19 years old or older 3. With voluntary agreement to participate in the study after be informed about the necessity of EUS due to the clinical necessity 2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to confirm histological diagnosis (ex. Patients did not underwent cholecystectomy) 2. Younger than 18 year-old 3. Without agreement with this study or informed consent

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Gallbladder Polyps or Masses Greater Than 8-10 mm in Size
  • Polyps

Locations

Country Name City State
Korea, Republic of Seoul National University Hospital Seoul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Seoul National University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Korea, Republic of, 

References & Publications (9)

Choi WB, Lee SK, Kim MH, Seo DW, Kim HJ, Kim DI, Park ET, Yoo KS, Lim BC, Myung SJ, Park HJ, Min YI. A new strategy to predict the neoplastic polyps of the gallbladder based on a scoring system using EUS. Gastrointest Endosc. 2000 Sep;52(3):372-9. — View Citation

Corwin MT, Siewert B, Sheiman RG, Kane RA. Incidentally detected gallbladder polyps: is follow-up necessary?--Long-term clinical and US analysis of 346 patients. Radiology. 2011 Jan;258(1):277-82. doi: 10.1148/radiol.10100273. Epub 2010 Aug 9. — View Citation

Kitano M, Kudo M, Sakamoto H, Komaki T. Endoscopic ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography. Pancreatology. 2011;11 Suppl 2:28-33. doi: 10.1159/000323493. Epub 2011 Apr 5. — View Citation

Kozuka S, Tsubone N, Yasui A, Hachisuka K. Relation of adenoma to carcinoma in the gallbladder. Cancer. 1982 Nov 15;50(10):2226-34. — View Citation

Park CH, Chung MJ, Oh TG, Park JY, Bang S, Park SW, Kim H, Hwang HK, Lee WJ, Song SY. Differential diagnosis between gallbladder adenomas and cholesterol polyps on contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography. Surg Endosc. 2013 Apr;27(4):1414-21. doi: 10.1007/s00464-012-2620-x. Epub 2012 Dec 12. — View Citation

Practical Guidelines for Management of Gallbladder Polyps. Korean Journal of HBP Surgery Vol. 14, No. 3, September 2010

Sugiyama M, Atomi Y, Kuroda A, Muto T, Wada N. Large cholesterol polyps of the gallbladder: diagnosis by means of US and endoscopic US. Radiology. 1995 Aug;196(2):493-7. — View Citation

Teber MA, Tan S, Dönmez U, Ipek A, Uçar AE, Yildirim H, Aslan A, Arslan H. The use of real-time elastography in the assessment of gallbladder polyps: preliminary observations. Med Ultrason. 2014 Dec;16(4):304-8. — View Citation

Wiles R, Thoeni RF, Barbu ST, Vashist YK, Rafaelsen SR, Dewhurst C, Arvanitakis M, Lahaye M, Soltes M, Perinel J, Roberts SA. Management and follow-up of gallbladder polyps : Joint guidelines between the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR), European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and other Interventional Techniques (EAES), International Society of Digestive Surgery - European Federation (EFISDS) and European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). Eur Radiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):3856-3866. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4742-y. Epub 2017 Feb 9. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pathologic diagnosis of gallbladder polyp after cholecystectomy Pathologic diagnosis of gallbladder polyps or masses in cholecystectomy specimen within 10 days after operation
Primary Difference of strain ratio Differences in strain ratio between non-neoplastic and neoplastic gallbladder polyps. Within two years of starting the study
Secondary Optimal cut-off valve of strain ratio Optimal cut-off valve of strain ratio for differential diagnosis between cholesterol polyps and adenomatous polyps Within two years of starting the study
Secondary Diagnostic value of EUS-elastography Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of EUS-elastography for diagnosis of cholesterol polyps. Within two years of starting the study
Secondary Diagnostic value of contrast enhanced EUS Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of contrast enhanced EUS for diagnosis of cholesterol polyps. Within two years of starting the study