Status:
COMPLETED
Confocal Laserscanning Microscopy for Detection of Barretts Esophagus
Lead Sponsor:
Technical University of Munich
Collaborating Sponsors:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Technische Universität Dresden
Conditions:
Barrett Esophagus
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Four quadrant biopsies in regular ranges is the goldstandard in monitoring this disease. The ideal situation for the endoscopist is to visualize cellular structures, which implies having microscopic i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age between 18 and 80 years
- regular esophagogastroduodenoscopy for patients with known barrett esophagus (at least stadium C0M1)
- patients presenting for endoscopic mucosectomy with intraepithelial neoplastic changes \<1cm
- patients presenting with suspected intraepithelial neoplastic changes
- patients receiving acid suppressive therapy in standard dose for at least 4 weeks
Exclusion
- no informed consent
- thrombocytopenia, quick \<50%, PTT \>50 sec
- patients with coronary heart disease or existent valve plasties
- women with potential pregnancy
- patients with chronic renal failure
- patients with allergies
- patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
73 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00449995
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
December 24 2008
Active Locations (1)
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2nd department of the Medical Clinic of the Technical University Munich
Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81675