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

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2nd department of the Medical Clinic of the Technical University Munich

Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81675