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Esophageal CancerNCT06979986

SLND Versus Non-Dissection Following ESD for T1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A study testing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLND in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Fujian Cancer Hospital.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

This is a study from Fujian Cancer Hospital Thoracic of Surgery Project, numbered as FJCHTOSP-1. Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection (SLD) Versus Non-Dissection Following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for T1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a single-center, prospective clinical trial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Cancer
What is being tested?
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLND
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
102 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2025to 1 Apr 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical stage T1aN0M0.
  • A lesion detected on Endoscopic Ultrasound featured as T1a stage.
  • Age 18 to 75.
  • Patients who have signed the informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • • Other than invasive adenocarcinoma by pathological analysis.
  • Not complete resected or curative intent.
  • Patients who have history of other malignant tumors.
  • Patients who have history of thoracic surgery.
  • Patients who have received radiation, chemotherapy or other treatments previously.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Ruirong Lin, Ph.D contact

0591-62752788

lrr003@163.com

Jiarong Zhang, Ph.D contact

0591-62752789

lrrzgfj003@163.com

About this study

Official title: Systematically Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) Versus Non-Dissection Following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for T1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This is a study from Fujian Cancer Hospital Thoracic of Surgery Project, numbered as FJCHTOSP-1. Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection (SLD) Versus Non-Dissection Following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for T1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a single-center, prospective clinical trial.

Read the detailed description

Participants will be evaluated for inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, and then sign informal consent if desired. Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention according to a prepared random tables. Participants in the systematically mediastinal lymph node dissection (SLND) group will receive systematically mediastinal lymph node dissection, while those in the non-SLND group will not receive mediastinal lymph node dissection. The primary endpoint is 3-year disease-free survival (DFS).

The sample size are estimated with reference to investigators' previous data, in which the 3-year DFS was 62.7% for patients diagnosed with T1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and underwent Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLND. Investigators assumed that if 3-year DFS of patients in SLND group was over 80%, then investigatorswould deem the SLND group to be superior to the non-SLND group. The sample size are estimated to be 102. Therefore, the total number of patients enrolled are designed to be 102.

Being tested
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection, Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLND
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node DissectionProcedure or surgery

    Participants will be evaluated for inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, and then sign informal consent if desired. Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention according to a prepared random tables. Participants in the SLND group will receive Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with systematically mediastinal lymph node dissection

  • Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLNDProcedure or surgery

    Participants will be evaluated for inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, and then sign informal consent if desired. Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention according to a prepare random tables. Participants in the non-SLND group will just receive Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection treatment, not undergo Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection.

Study groups in NCT06979986
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node DissectionExperimentalT1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma undergo Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
Receives: Procedure: Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node DissectionPlacebo comparatorT1a Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma just recieve Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection treatment, not undergo Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection
Receives: Procedure: Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLND

What is being measured

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

  1. DFS

    disease-free survival

    Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 May 2025
  2. Study start1 Jun 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
102 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06979986
Sponsor's protocol ID
FJCHTOSP-1
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
1 May 2025
Last updated
20 May 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Individual patient data will not be shared due to privacy regulations and restrictions stipulated by the ethics committee approval. Research participants were not informed during the consent process that their data might be widely shared. Additionally, this trial involves sensitive medical information that carries potential re-identification risks even after de-identification procedures. However, researchers interested in specific analyses are welcome to discuss potential collaboration through appropriate data use agreements.

Publications

  • Nishihira T, Hirayama K, Mori S. A prospective randomized trial of extended cervical and superior mediastinal lymphadenectomy for carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. Am J Surg. 1998 Jan;175(1):47-51. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00227-4.

    PubMed 9445239
  • Altorki N, Kent M, Ferrara C, Port J. Three-field lymph node dissection for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Ann Surg. 2002 Aug;236(2):177-83. doi: 10.1097/00000658-200208000-00005.

    PubMed 12170022
  • Tong DK, Law S, Kwong DL, Chan KW, Lam AK, Wong KH. Histological regression of squamous esophageal carcinoma assessed by percentage of residual viable cells after neoadjuvant chemoradiation is an important prognostic factor. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Aug;17(8):2184-92. doi: 10.1245/s10434-010-0995-2. Epub 2010 Mar 9.

    PubMed 20217248
  • Tachibana M, Kinugasa S, Yoshimura H, Dhar DK, Nagasue N. Extended esophagectomy with 3-field lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer. Arch Surg. 2003 Dec;138(12):1383-9; discussion 1390. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.138.12.1383.

    PubMed 14662544
  • Ando N, Ozawa S, Kitagawa Y, Shinozawa Y, Kitajima M. Improvement in the results of surgical treatment of advanced squamous esophageal carcinoma during 15 consecutive years. Ann Surg. 2000 Aug;232(2):225-32. doi: 10.1097/00000658-200008000-00013.

    PubMed 10903602
  • Hsu PK, Huang CS, Wang BY, Wu YC, Hsu WH. Survival benefits of postoperative chemoradiation for lymph node-positive esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 May;97(5):1734-41. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.041. Epub 2014 Mar 6.

    PubMed 24612702
  • Hsu PK, Wang BY, Huang CS, Wu YC, Hsu WH. Prognostic factors for post-recurrence survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with recurrence after resection. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Apr;15(4):558-65. doi: 10.1007/s11605-011-1458-1. Epub 2011 Feb 15.

    PubMed 21327531
  • Merkow RP, Bilimoria KY, Keswani RN, Chung J, Sherman KL, Knab LM, Posner MC, Bentrem DJ. Treatment trends, risk of lymph node metastasis, and outcomes for localized esophageal cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Jul 16;106(7):dju133. doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju133. Print 2014 Jul.

    PubMed 25031273
  • Chen J, Wu S, Zheng X, Pan J, Zhu K, Chen Y, Li J, Liao L, Lin Y, Liao Z. Cervical lymph node metastasis classified as regional nodal staging in thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after radical esophagectomy and three-field lymph node dissection. BMC Surg. 2014 Dec 19;14:110. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-14-110.

    PubMed 25527100
  • Li H, Yang S, Zhang Y, Xiang J, Chen H. Thoracic recurrent laryngeal lymph node metastases predict cervical node metastases and benefit from three-field dissection in selected patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2012 May;105(6):548-52. doi: 10.1002/jso.22148. Epub 2011 Nov 21.

    PubMed 22105736
  • Tachibana M, Kinugasa S, Yoshimura H, Shibakita M, Tonomoto Y, Dhar DK, Nagasue N. Clinical outcomes of extended esophagectomy with three-field lymph node dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Am J Surg. 2005 Jan;189(1):98-109. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.10.001.

    PubMed 15701501
  • Tabira Y, Kitamura N, Yoshioka M, Tanaka M, Nakano K, Toyota N, Mori T. Significance of three-field lymphadenectomy for carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus based on depth of tumor infiltration, lymph nodal involvement and survival rate. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1999 Oct;40(5):737-40.

    PubMed 10597014
  • Ma GW, Situ DR, Ma QL, Long H, Zhang LJ, Lin P, Rong TH. Three-field vs two-field lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec 21;20(47):18022-30. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.18022.

    PubMed 25548502
  • Ye K, Xu JH, Sun YF, Lin JA, Zheng ZG. Characteristics and clinical significance of lymph node metastases near the recurrent laryngeal nerve from thoracic esophageal carcinoma. Genet Mol Res. 2014 Aug 25;13(3):6411-9. doi: 10.4238/2014.August.25.4.

    PubMed 25158259
  • Sgourakis G, Gockel I, Lang H. Endoscopic and surgical resection of T1a/T1b esophageal neoplasms: a systematic review. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Mar 7;19(9):1424-37. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1424.

    PubMed 23539431

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Systematically mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection without SLND in people with Esophageal Cancer, run by Fujian Cancer Hospital.

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 4 inclusion and 5 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 May 2025. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Ruirong Lin, Ph.D (0591-62752788, lrr003@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

DFS (time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06979986, which also lists 27 linked publications.

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 20 May 2025.

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