Clinical trials: Cancer of Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Esophagus, Barrett
Esophageal Atresia: Metaplasia, Barrett
The frequency of Barrett's esophagus (BE) has increased in adults in the last decades, but BE is rare in children. Esophageal atresia (EA), the most common congenital anomaly affecting the esophagus, predisposes the patient to…
- Trial name
- Oesophagix (NCT02495051)
- Testing
- esophageal biopsies
- Where
- 20 sites in Belgium, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Esophageal Neoplasm, Head and Neck Neoplasm
The Effects of Upper Airway and Digestive Tract Tumors on the Immune System
The goal of this study is to learn how tumors of the upper airway and digestive passages (tongue, throat, mouth, and voicebox) affect the body's immune defenses and energy storage.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Neoplasm, Head and Neck Neoplasm, Laryngeal Neoplasm, Papilloma
- Trial name
- NCT00001603
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Assessment of Zegerid on Esophageal pH in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
The purpose of this research study is to assess how safe, effective (how well it works), and tolerable (to put up with) the drug Zegerid is in reducing reflux episodes in patients who have both gastroesophageal reflux disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01129778
- Testing
- Zegerid (proton pump inhibitor), Bravo pH monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Esophageal Cancer
Radiation Therapy and Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by…
- Trial name
- NCT00416858
- Testing
- cisplatin, fluorouracil, adjuvant therapy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer
Determining Minimal Residual Disease Using ctDNA Deep Sequencing
Preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced gastrointestinal tumours. However, not all patients respond to preoperative treatment.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- CIT-SEQ (NCT07660627)
- Testing
- NGS sequencing of mutations selected based on sequencing of primary tumors
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute
Dysphagia, Esophageal, Esophageal Cancer
Validation of Instruments Used for Assessment of Dysphagia in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
This study validates 3 well known dysphagia scores for dysphagia due to malignancies of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction and to the Swedish language.
- Trial name
- NCT03066167
- Testing
- Validation of different dysphagia scores
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Barrett's Esophagus
Pilot Study for TCE Imaging of the Esophagus Using an OFDI Capsule With a Compact Imaging System
The goal of this research is to test a distal scanning capsule and a compact redesigned version of the OFDI imaging system in healthy and BE participants to assess ease of use, safety and feasibility in preparation for its use in…
- Trial name
- NCT02947971
- Testing
- Experimental OFDI Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Adjuvant Radiotherapy for pT1b Esophageal Cancer After Submucosal Endoscopic Resection
Endoscopic Resection (ER) is a crucial therapeutic and diagnostic method for superficial esophageal cancer. However, lymph node metastasis rate in pT1b patients is relatively high.
- Trial name
- NCT05499195
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Esophageal Cancer
PET/MRI in Predicting the Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy With Esophagectomy in Esophageal Cancer Patients
Integrated PET/MRI has the advantage to assess the metabolism, diffusion, and perfusion parameters of the tumor simultaneously. Recently, PET/MRI has been investigated in several cancers with promising results.
- Trial name
- NCT05855291
- Testing
- PET/MRI
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00041262
- Testing
- cisplatin, epirubicin hydrochloride, fluorouracil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Esophageal Cancer
Defining the Radiotherapy Dose and Volume Parameters Affecting Postoperative Complications in Esophageal Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify features of the cumulative dose-volume histogram (DVH) for patients treated with trimodality therapy in oesophageal cancer and correlate these with postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02323776
- Testing
- Trimodality protocol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht Radiation Oncology
Esophageal Cancer
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Versus Esophagectomy for Early Esophageal Carcinoma
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a minimally invasive alternative to esophagectomy for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (EESCC), The data of EESCC patients who received ESD or esophagectomy were retrospectively…
- Trial name
- NCT06060106
- Testing
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection, Esophagectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Barrett Esophagus, Barrett Esophagus Adenocarcinoma
"Less-is-more in Barrett-surveillance" Care Evaluation of Barrett's Patients With Low-Risk in Whom Endoscopic Surveillance is Stopped. The BLISS Project.
Rationale: Until recently, the conventional strategy outlined by both national and international guidelines for managing non-dysplastic (ND) Barrett esophagus (BE), involved endoscopic surveillance at 3 to 5 year intervals…
- Trial name
- BLISS (NCT06803147)
- Testing
- Discontinued endoscopic surveillance
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3,156 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Esophageal Neoplasms, Surgical Stomas
Hybrid-everted Versus Hand-sewn or Stapled Esophagogastrostomy in Prevention of Anastomotic Stricture
The investigators improved the hybrid everted esophagogastrostomy and expected to prevent the incidence of anastomotic stricture.
- Trial name
- NCT01139229
- Testing
- hybrid everted esophagogastric anastomosis, the conventional hand-sewn anastomosis, a stapled anastomosis
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Sichuan University
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Assessment of a Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) in Advanced Gastro-Intestinal Cancers
The purpose of the study is to determine whether standardized implementation of a scripted template for discussing important issues that arise near the end of life improves the care of those who have advanced cancer.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04077372
- Testing
- Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG), Quality of Life (QOL) survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Barrett Esophagus, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Lucid Registry Study
This is a multicenter, prospective, observational study designed to capture a limited set of data consisting of diagnostic test results and clinical management information on subjects who undergo EC/EG to assess for the presence…
- Conditions
- Barrett Esophagus, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Barretts Esophagus With Dysplasia, Barrett's Esophagus Without Dysplasia
- Trial name
- Lucid Registry (NCT05965999)
- Testing
- EsoCheck®, EsoGuard®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.
Gastrointestinal Disease, Esophageal Cancer
PMRR-NO: Pulmonary Metabolic Radiation Response Versus Exhaled Nitric Oxide
The goal of this clinical research study is to use a new breathing test that measures the amount of nitric oxide (NO) you exhale.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disease, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00867477
- Testing
- Breathing Test, Respiratory Symptoms Questionnaire, Pet Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Barrett Esophagus
Imaging of the Esophagus Using a SECM Capsule
The goal of this validation study is to compare Spectrally Encoded Confocal Microscopy (SECM) Tethered Capsule Endoscopy (TCE) diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis to that of standard of care endoscopic biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03546660
- Testing
- SECM capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Beclomethasone in Treating Patients With Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, or Colon
RATIONALE: Beclomethasone may be an effective treatment for graft-versus-host disease. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of beclomethasone in treating patients who have graft-versus-host disease of the…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, Graft Versus Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00010283
- Testing
- beclomethasone dipropionate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Esophageal Cancer
Rollover Study of Weekly Paclitaxel (BMS-181339) in Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Esophageal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to provide access to paclitaxel therapy to subjects with advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer who have completed the previous Phase 2 study (CA139-540) and who should continue on therapy with…
- Trial name
- NCT00971841
- Testing
- Paclitaxel
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb