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Esophageal CancerNCT04219410

Assessment of a Modified Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

An observational study of Esophageal Cancer, run by Kaiser Permanente.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a retrospective case series of a novel fully minimally invasive esophagectomy procedure for patients with primary esophageal cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Cancer
What is being tested?
Fully minimally invasive esophagectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
142 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2013to 31 Aug 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Consecutive sample of all patients undergoing the novel minimally invasive esophagectomy procedure at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Oakland Medical Center during the study period

Who may be able to join

  • patient with primary esophageal cancer of any cell type
  • underwent the novel minimally invasive esophagectomy procedure at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Oakland Medical Center by one of the study author-surgeons

Who cannot join

  • non-elective procedure
  • less than 90 days of post-discharge follow-up

About this study

This is a retrospective case series of a novel fully minimally invasive esophagectomy procedure for patients with primary esophageal cancer.

Being tested
Fully minimally invasive esophagectomy
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fully minimally invasive esophagectomyProcedure or surgery

    Esophagectomy using a novel fully minimally invasive approach

Study groups in NCT04219410
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CasesPatients who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy with this novel procedure at Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland Medical Center
Receives: Procedure: Fully minimally invasive esophagectomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hospital length of stay

    Hospital length of stay

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 2.9 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Intensive care unit length of stay

    Intensive care unit length of stay

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 2.9 years

  2. Feeding tube placement

    Feeding tube placement

    Measured: Intra-operatively

  3. Number of patients with inpatient mortality

    Number of patients with inpatient mortality

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 2.9 years

  4. 90-day total mortality

    90-day total mortality

    Measured: 90 days post discharge

  5. Number of patients with hospital readmission within 30 days

    Number of patients with hospital readmission within 30 days

    Measured: 30 days post discharge

  6. Number of patients with complications

    Number of patients with medical and surgical complications both inpatient and post-discharge

    Measured: Hospital stay and 30 days post discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Jan 2020
  2. Study start1 Jan 2013
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2016
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
142 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04219410
Sponsor's protocol ID
1279152-4
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
3 Jan 2020
Last updated
7 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Esophageal Cancer, run by Kaiser Permanente.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hospital length of stay (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2.9 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jan 2020.

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