Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Radio Frequency Ablation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (ERFA-PNET)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05243082 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : February 16, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 16, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, WHO Grade I-II | Device: Radio frequency ablation | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Radio Frequency Ablation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 14, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 14, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 11, 2029 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Historical controls
Historical controls
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Device: Radio frequency ablation
Radio frequency ablation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors |
- Adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ]To register number of patient experiencing adverse events to the radiofrequency ablation procedure
- Residual disease [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]To register number of patient who develop residual disease in the area of the tumor that has been treated with radiofrequency ablation
- Metastatic disease [ Time Frame: Up to 10 years ]To register number of patient who develop of local or distant metastases

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age above 18
- EUS fine needle biopsy (FNB) proven pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET), WHO 2019 Grade 1-2 in patients with functioning or non-functioning tumors. Also
MEN1 patients are eligible:
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PNET 2-3 cm in largest diameter (Based on MRI or CT) with a Ki-67 <5%, or:
- PNET < 2cm with Ki-67 <10% that has shown progression during surveillance, or:
- PNET 1.5-2 cm with Ki-67 <10% in patients age < 60 years of age, whether progression is detected or not.
- Distance from the main pancreatic duct ≥2 mm, or <2mm with a prophylactic stent in the main pancreatic duct.
- Patient in good general condition, ECOG performance status 0-2 (see Appendix)
- Signed written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy.
- Life expectancy < 1 year
- Severe hemostasis disorders
- Pancreatic and/or biliary ductal dilation
- Evidence of active pancreatitis
- Metastatic disease, including local lymph node metastases
- Use of anticoagulants that cannot be discontinued
- INR >1.5 or platelet count <50.00
- Distance from the main pancreatic duct <1 mm, and placement of a pancreatic stent is not possible
- Patient being managed for another malignant lesion which is progressive or under treatment

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05243082
Contact: Espen Thiis-Evensen, MD, PhD | 45039399 ext 0047 | ethiisev@ous-hf.no | |
Contact: Jon Sponheim, MD. PhD | 99029509 | jsponh@ous-hf.no |
Norway | |
Oslo University Hospital | Recruiting |
Oslo, Norway | |
Contact: Espen Thiis-Evensen, MD, PhD 45039399 ext 0047 ethiisev@ous-hf.no | |
Contact: Jon Sponheium, MD,PhD jsponh@ous-hf.no |
Responsible Party: | Espen Thiis-Evensen, Senior consultant, MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05243082 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
280305 |
First Posted: | February 16, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 16, 2022 |
Last Verified: | February 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | If requested by other investigators. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Informed Consent Form (ICF) Clinical Study Report (CSR) Analytic Code |
Time Frame: | 2022-2030 |
Access Criteria: | Formal collaborating contract |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Neoplasms Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroectodermal Tumors |
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