Esophageal Stump Washout

NCT ID: NCT01980394

Last Updated: 2016-02-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-05-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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Intraluminally shed viable tumor cells might contribute to local recurrence in cancer of the esophagus and the cardia. The aim of the the study was to establish a method of mechanical lavage of the remaining part of the esophagus and, hence, to reduce the intraluminal cancer cells before doing the esophageal anastomosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Esophageal Cancer Gastrooesophageal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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prospective cohort study

Group Type OTHER

Esophageal Stump Washout

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

a washout of the closed esophageal stump with Ringer-solution (10 times 30ml) is performed by means of a transorally inserted 24F-Foley catheter. The first, fifth and tenth portion of the lavage fluid are collected and sent to cytological examination

Interventions

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Esophageal Stump Washout

a washout of the closed esophageal stump with Ringer-solution (10 times 30ml) is performed by means of a transorally inserted 24F-Foley catheter. The first, fifth and tenth portion of the lavage fluid are collected and sent to cytological examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* histologically confirmed cancer of gastro-esophageal junction with indication for surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* missing informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

95 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Bern

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kantonsspital Liestal

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christoph A. Maurer, Professor, Chairman of Surgery

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital of Liestal, Liestal, Switzerland

Locations

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Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal

Liestal, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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Liestal-2012-OES

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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