Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration in Parotid Tumors

NCT00534612 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2007-09-26

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Summary

Liberal use of fine needle aspiration biopsy of parotid gland masses is controversial. All information regarding this procedure has been retrospective. Our objective is to evaluate prospectively the diagnostic accuracy of the test, alone and when associated to clinical and/or radiologic data.

Conditions

  • Parotid Gland Neoplasms

Interventions

PROCEDURE

aspiration biopsy

fine needle aspiration biopsy of the parotid gland masses

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Cancerología

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Jose F Carrillo, M.D: · Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • Mexico

Study Locations

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