Self-Expandable Esophageal Radiation Stent:a Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Cancer

NCT00477841 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2008-04-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To determine the response to treatment with a novel esophageal stent loaded with 125I seeds for intraluminal brachytherapy versus a conventional covered stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Esophageal stent placement

PROCEDURE

dysphagia scores

PROCEDURE

complications of therapy

PROCEDURE

survival time of therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Southeast University, China

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gao-Jun Teng, MD. Ph.D · Zhongda Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-04-30
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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