🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-27

Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in the Treatment of Pancreatic Lesions (NCT07737171)

Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in the Treatment of Pancreatic Lesions: A Pancardinal-4 Prospective Registry

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This is a 7-year prospective single-center registry study to assess the safety and efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in the treatment of pancreatic lesions.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (2 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).

Location: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with co-existing malignancies of other organs (or a prior history of such)
  • Patients unable to provide informed consent
  • Patients unable to complete follow-up

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (713) 500-6658

Email: Amatullah.Alibhai@uth.tmc.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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