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NCT01920139 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Ultrasound Guided Core Biopsy vs Fine Needle Aspiration for Evaluation of Axillary Lymphadenopathy

A NA study of Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
105
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01920139: Completed NA study of Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

NCT01920139 is a NA study of Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis that has completed, run by University of Pittsburgh. The registered enrollment target is 105 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01920139, a NA study of Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis, has completed, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
105 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The study was performed to determine if either ultrasound guided core biopsy or fine needle aspiration of an axillary lymph node has superior sensitivity in detecting metastatic carcinoma from the ipsilateral breast.

Primary Outcome

Results of FNA cytology and core biopsy histology are compared to axillary surgery results.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Fine needle aspiration and core biopsy of lymph node
  • PROCEDURE Axillary surgery
  • OTHER Titanium marker

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Magee Womens Hospital - Pittsburgh

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 105 participants
Start Date 2008-12
Est. Completion 2011-06
Phase NA
University of Pittsburgh

1,238 total trials

What the finished NCT01920139 record still lists

NCT01920139 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 105 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Fine needle aspiration and core biopsy of lymph node is the first listed.

NCT01920139 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01920139 about?

NCT01920139 is a clinical study titled "Ultrasound Guided Core Biopsy vs Fine Needle Aspiration for Evaluation of Axillary Lymphadenopathy". The study was performed to determine if either ultrasound guided core biopsy or fine needle aspiration of an axillary lymph node has superior sensitivity in detecting metastatic carcinoma from the ipsilateral breast.

What is the current status of trial NCT01920139?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 105 participants. The study started on 2008-12. Estimated completion is 2011-06.

What conditions does trial NCT01920139 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01920139?

The interventions under investigation include: Fine needle aspiration and core biopsy of lymph node (PROCEDURE), Axillary surgery (PROCEDURE), Titanium marker (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01920139?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01920139 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01920139's enrollment target sits among peer trials

105 834th of 2000 higher than 1,165 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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