Clinical Trial: Fully Coated, Removable, Self-expanding Oesophageal Stents for Preventing Strictures Following Complete Barretts Excision.

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Fully, Coated, Removable, Self-expanding Oesophageal Stents for the Prevention of Oesophageal Stricture Following Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Short Segment Barrett's W

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether preventative placement of a removable oesophageal stent reduces the rate of scar tissue, or stricture formation after removing the precancerous or early cancerous Barrett's mucosa by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR). The stent will be placed 10-14 days after initial EMR. The stent will then be removed 8 weeks later by repeat Endoscopy. Patients will be followed up weekly following insertion of the oesophageal stent.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Professor Michael Bourke

Current Primary Outcome: Improvement in Stricture Formation [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Initial evaluation of Dysphagia score which is used to assess the stricture formation prior to EMR. Followed by weekly phone calls to assess ability to swallow liquids and food.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Western Sydney Local Health District

Dates:
Date Received: March 11, 2012
Date Started: January 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 3, 2014
Last Verified: December 2014