New brush device aims to improve pancreatic cyst diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07814326
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers test a new endoscopic device called the loop brush fine needle aspiration (lbFNA) to sample pancreatic cysts in people scheduled for surgery. The pilot study enrolls 8 adults with cysts that require surgical removal. Doctors use the device to puncture, brush, and aspirate the cyst before surgery, then check whether the device stays intact. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and to lay groundwork for future studies on safety and accuracy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Loop Brush Fine Needle Aspiration (lbFNA) device
- What this could lead to
- If the device works, it could give doctors a better way to sample pancreatic cysts and decide who needs surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a first-in-human pilot with only 8 participants, so it may fail to show the device works or is safe. The device might not collect enough cells, or it could cause complications during the procedure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 8 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pancreatic cystic lesions that require surgical resection according to MDT conference * Assessed as fit for surgery * Age \>18 years * Given written informed consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Cyst not accessible by lbFNA * Cyst not accessible for resection that includes the puncture canal for lbFNA * Cyst with calcified content * Inability to understand written or oral information, which hinders the ability to give informed consent
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Surgery, Umeå University Hospital
Umeå, Sweden
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