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Epidermoid Cancer Development in Esophageal Achalasia

NCT03546998 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 681

Last updated 2018-06-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Esophageal achalasia is a precancerous condition for epidermoid carcinoma; incidence and risk factors for cancer development are not defined. Incidence and risk factors for epidermoid carcinoma development in achalasia patients were investigated.

Conditions

  • Achalasia
  • Epidermoid Carcinoma

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Clinical instrumental examinations

Achalasia patients were periodically submitted to clinical assessment, barium swallow (esophageal diameter and residual barium column were measured), endoscopy. Mucosal esophageal biopsies were taken in order to diagnose dysplasia or epidermoid carcinoma.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sandro Mattioli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandro Mattioli, MD · Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-Alma Mater Studiorum-Università di Bologna

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1973-01-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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