Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:24 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:24 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00372450
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: Placing a stent in the esophagus may lessen swallowing difficulties and improve quality of life in patients with malignant dysphagia caused by esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying self-expanding plastic stents to see how well they work compared with self-expanding metal stents in treating patients with malignant dysphagia caused by esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer.
Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* Assess differences from baseline in health-related quality of life of patients with malignant dysphagia due to cancer of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction palliated with self-expanding plastic stents (SEPS) compared to those who receive self-expanding metal stents (SEMS).
Secondary
* Perform a cost-effective analysis of each type of stent by independent evaluation of the rates of SEPS-related and SEMS-related morbidity that necessitates repeat endoscopic interventions and/or additional healthcare costs in these patients.
* Analyze effective palliation (degree and duration of improvement of dysphagia) in these patients.
* Determine the individual rates of complication associated with each type of esophageal stent in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, controlled study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
* Arm I: Patients undergo placement of a self-expanding metal stent on day 1.
* Arm II: Patients undergo placement of a self-expanding plastic stent on day 1. Health-related quality of life is assessed at baseline, 30 days, and 3 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 90 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study:
NCT00372450
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00372450