CompletedNot Applicable

Relationship Between Endoscopic Ultrasound Staging and Degree of Stricture in Esophageal Cancer

United States100 participantsStarted 2012-04

Plain-language summary

The primary objective of this study is to document all cases of EUS in patients with esophageal cancer and determine if the inability to advance the gastroscope beyond the tumor correlates with locally advanced disease stage at Endoscopic Ultrasound.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓.All patients aged \> 18 yrs, who can provide informed consent and referred to Florida Hospitals Endoscopy Unit for EUS staging of esophageal cancer.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Age \< 18 yrs
✕. Inability to provide informed consent.
✕. Unable to safely undergo endoscopy for any reason
✕. Coagulopathy (prolongation of Prothrombin time \> 18 secs, thrombocytopenia \< 80,000 platelets/ml)
✕. Limited mental capacity or language skills to the extent simple instructions cannot be followed or information regarding adverse events and follow-up phone visits cannot be provided
✕. Non-English speaking without a translator.

What they're measuring

Evaluate the relationship between tightness of esophageal stricture encountered at endoscopy with cancer staging at EUS.

Timeframe: Intraoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02372929

SponsorAdventHealth

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2014-04

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