Clinical trials: Esophagectomy
Oesophageal Cancer
Unintentional Weight Loss After Oesophagectomy
The incidence of cancer of the oesophagus is increasing. While surgical removal of the tumour (oesophagectomy) may offer the best chance of cure, such major operations are associated with long-term complications such as poor…
- Trial name
- UWL (NCT05074914)
- Testing
- oesophagectomy
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Esophagus Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Utility and Usability of ActivSight™ Laser Speckle Imaging in Visualization of Tissue Perfusion and Blood Flow During Esophageal Surgery in Humans
ActivSight™ combines an innovative form factor and proprietary software to deliver precise, objective, real-time visualization of blood flow and tissue perfusion intraoperatively for laparoscope-based surgery.
- Conditions
- Esophagus Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Neoplasms, Esophageal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05591053
- Testing
- ActivSight
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Activ Surgical
Gastrectomy, Oesophagectomy
Metabolic Consequences of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Surgery on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract results in profound changes to the metabolic profile. This is well described, including the rapid resolution of diabetes seen after bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastrectomy, Oesophagectomy, Dumping Syndrome, Hypoglycaemia
- Trial name
- MaS (NCT02836353)
- Testing
- Somatostatin, Rifaximin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oesophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Google Location History Following Oesophagectomy and/or Gastrectomy
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for patients with early-disease esophageal and gastric cancer. Open surgery for oesophageal cancer commonly involves large incisions in the chest, which is associated with a high rate of…
- Conditions
- Oesophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Survivorship, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05035602
- Testing
- Physical activity assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Esophageal Cancer
Intrathoracic Esophagogastric Anastomosis After Robot Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Using STRATAFIX
Determine the safety and efficacy of novel suture in esophageal anastomosis. Specific Aims: 1) Determine the safety of using STRATAFIX suture in esophagogastric anastomosis by measuring anastomotic leak rate; and 2) Determine…
- Trial name
- NCT02609425
- Testing
- Stratafix PGA Suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis
Esophagectomy in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Retrospective and confounder adjusted comparison of perioperative and longterm outcomes of patients requiring an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with and without concomitant liver cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04809870
- Testing
- surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Epidural Block, Oesophageal Cancer
The Hemodynamic Effect Between Two Types of Anesthesia in Esophageal Surgery
Continuous Paravertebral block (PVB) was reported to provide less episodes of hypotension than continuous thoracic epidural block (TEB).
- Conditions
- Epidural Block, Oesophageal Cancer, Oesophagectomy
- Trial name
- HEMOBLOC (NCT03185403)
- Testing
- paravertebral block, thoracic epidural block, ropivacaine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Esophageal Cancer, Nutrition Disorders
Gastrointestinal Nutrient Transit and Enteroendocrine Function After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
The incidence of oesophagogastric cancer has increased by 400% since the 1970s in Ireland and the United Kingdom. In addition, refinement of perioperative management and the now widespread use of multimodal protocols for patients…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Nutrition Disorders, Appetite Disorders, Dumping Syndrome
- Trial name
- EndoGut (NCT03734627)
- Testing
- Octreotide Acetate, Saline Solution, Paracetamol
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland
ERAS Protocol, Esophagectomy
Enhanced Recovery in Esophageal Surgery
Esophageal surgery remains the main treatment for esophageal cancer. Despite constant improvements, morbidity of esophagectomy remains high.
- Trial name
- NCT05856253
- Testing
- Enhanced recovery program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
Bone Microstructure by Using HR-pQCT After Esophagectomy
Esophagectomy is most curative treatment to esophageal cancer. However, osteoporosis , which is characterized by both the loss of bone mass and the deterioration of bone architecture, is a serious complication in the long course…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05812235
- Testing
- esophagectomy
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nagasaki University
Esophageal Cancer
Visualization Versus Intraoperative Neuromonitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves During Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy
The clinical value of intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) in thoracoscopic esophagectomy remains uncertain. The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare the impact of RLN visualization versus IONM on their…
- Trial name
- NCT05199168
- Testing
- intraoperative nerve monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Esophageal Cancer
Efficacy of Nasogastric Tube Application in Postoperative Care of Esophagectomy
Nasogastric decompression is standard practice after esophageal resection in most centers because it is expected to reduce the incidence of esophagogastric anastomotic leakage by preventing overdistension of the gastric conduit.
- Trial name
- NCT03273686
- Testing
- Discharge the NG tube during the surgery
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophagectomy
Surgery Versus Non-surgical Treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients Older Than 70 Years
To determine whether older patients who underwent esophagectomy had better outcome survival than those who were non-surgically treated.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophagectomy, Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT05604950
- Testing
- Since the data were collected retrospectively, there were no interventions
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yongtao Han
Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms
The Effect of Satiety Gut Hormone Modulation on Appetitive Drive After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Improvements to treatment strategies for patients with cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract have produced a large population of people who remain free from cancer recurrence in the long term following treatment.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Weight Loss, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT02381249
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland
Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy
Oesophagectomy and Chest Wall and Respiratory Function
Open surgery for esophageal cancer commonly involves large incisions in the chest, associated with a high rate of pulmonary complications (30-50%).
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy, Respiratory Function Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03835273
- Testing
- 3D motion capture system, Incentive spirometry, Questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Esophageal Cancers
Surgery or Chemoradiation for Esophageal Cancer
The aim of this study is to compare outcomes in patients with operable squamous carcinoma of the esophagus who have received either surgery or definitive chemoradiation (CRT).
- Trial name
- NCT01032967
- Testing
- Esophagectomy, Definitive chemoradiation
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong