Status:

COMPLETED

Prospective Comparison of Large vs. Small Diameter Esophageal Stents for Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Esophageal cancer often causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) that can be relieved by placement of a stent (a flexible, expandable tube that props open the blockage caused by the cancer). Stents ar...

Detailed Description

This prospective, randomized study was conducted at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya, and was approved by the hospital's institutional review board (IRB) as well as the Kenya Medical Research Institute...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • dysphagia due to unresectable esophageal cancer
  • participant resides within 50 km of Tenwek Hospital
  • tumor is ≤ 9 cm in length and \> 2 cm distal to the upper esophageal sphincter (UES)
  • no esophago-respiratory fistula (ERF) or suspected perforation is present

Exclusion

  • unable to provide written informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01894763

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

July 10 2013

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Tenwek Hospital

Bomet, Kenya