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NCT00003085 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Laparoscopic Ultrasound in Diagnosing Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Southern California.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
28
Enrollment target

NCT00003085: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Southern California.

NCT00003085 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Southern California. The registered enrollment target is 28 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003085, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Southern California.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
28 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: New diagnostic procedures, such as laparoscopic ultrasound, may improve the ability to detect pancreatic cancer and determine the extent of disease. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of laparoscopic ultrasound in diagnosing patients with stage I or stage II pancreatic cancer.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE ultrasound imaging
  • PROCEDURE laparoscopy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 28 participants
Start Date 1996-09
Est. Completion 2000-07
Phase Phase 2
University of Southern California

617 total trials

Why NCT00003085 stopped before completion

NCT00003085 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 28 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which ultrasound imaging is the first listed.

NCT00003085 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003085 about?

NCT00003085 is a clinical study titled "Laparoscopic Ultrasound in Diagnosing Patients With Pancreatic Cancer". RATIONALE: New diagnostic procedures, such as laparoscopic ultrasound, may improve the ability to detect pancreatic cancer and determine the extent of disease. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of laparoscopic ultrasound in diagnosing patients with stage I or stage II pancreatic ca...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003085?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 28 participants. The study started on 1996-09. Estimated completion is 2000-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003085?

The interventions under investigation include: ultrasound imaging (PROCEDURE), laparoscopy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003085?

This trial is sponsored by University of Southern California, which has 617 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003085's enrollment target sits among peer trials

28 1677th of 2000 higher than 304 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003085, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003085 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.