Status:

UNKNOWN

Investigating the Association Between Microbiota and Esophageal/Oropharyngeal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Conditions:

Microbial Colonization

Esophageal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-99 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Esophageal cancer commonly occurs in middle-aged man. It is ranked to the 6th common cancer and 5th cancer-related death in Taiwanese male, and sometimes co-exist with oropharyngeal cancer...

Detailed Description

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignant diseases worldwide with an estimated 456,000 incident cases annually. Esophageal cancer has a poor prognosis and high mortality r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligible participants included patients aged ≥ 20 years with oropharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, or dyspeptic patients without cancer.

Exclusion

  • Patients with other cancer than esophageal cancer or oropharyngeal cancer.
  • Patients with bleeding tendency, such as platelet \< 50k, PTinr \> 2, or using anti-coagulants.
  • Patients with use of antibiotics within the past 2 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 14 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05412628

Start Date

March 15 2022

End Date

February 14 2024

Last Update

June 23 2023

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National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Tainan, Other (Non U.s.), Taiwan, 704