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Suture fixation of stent for Esophageal Cancer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Shailendra Singh
Research Sponsored by West Virginia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether suture fixation of esophageal stents is superior to non-suture fixated stent placement.

Eligible Conditions
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Dysphagia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Composite of stent migration or total stent dislodgement
Secondary outcome measures
Adverse events
Length of procedure
Stent, device
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Cost of procedure
Dysphagia

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Suture armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Esophageal stent will be placed in standard of care fashion by the endoscopists using standard gastroscopes. After esophageal stent placement, endoscopic suturing will be performed in cases of patients randomized to suture fixation.
Group II: Non-suturePlacebo Group1 Intervention
Esophageal stent will be placed in standard of care fashion by the endoscopists using standard gastroscopes. No sutures will be placed to fixate the stent

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Who is running the clinical trial?

West Virginia UniversityLead Sponsor
177 Previous Clinical Trials
62,145 Total Patients Enrolled
Shailendra SinghPrincipal InvestigatorWest Virginia University
Arunkumar KrishnanStudy DirectorWest Virginia University
~12 spots leftby Jun 2025
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