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Endoscopic Placement of Metal Stent in Patients With Cancer-Related Bowel Obstruction

NCT00004911 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2012-06-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

RATIONALE: The use of endoscopy to place a metal stent in the large intestine is less invasive than surgery for treating cancer-related bowel obstruction and may have fewer side effects and improve recovery.

PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of endoscopic placement of a metal stent in treating patients who have cancer-related bowel obstruction.

Conditions

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
  • Quality of Life
  • Small Intestine Cancer

Interventions

PROCEDURE

bowel obstruction management

PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Willis G. Parsons, MD, PC · Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center

Study Design

Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-01-31
Primary Completion
2003-02-28
Completion
2003-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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