Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:33 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:33 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03738566
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Refractory benign esophageal stricture defined as an esophageal stricture with persistent dysphagia despite undergoing 5 endoscopic dilations within a 1 year period. Persistent dysphagia will be considered if patients has solid food dysphagia at least once a week
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient with malignant esophageal stricture
* Angulated stricture which prevents safe passage of Maloney dilator in office setting
* In ability to achieve an esophageal diameter of 10 mm with endoscopic dilation
* Known significant esophageal motor disorder (i.e. achalasia, aperistalsis, functional obstruction, jackhammer, distal esophageal spasm)\*
* The presence of esophageal stent
* Inability to learn self-dilation secondary to blindness or cognitive dysfunction
* Use of chronic anticoagulants
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03738566
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03738566