Status:

COMPLETED

Endoscopic Ultrasound in Diagnosing Cancer in Patients With Localized Stomach Cancer or Esophageal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Gastric Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as endoscopic ultrasound, may help doctors learn the extent of stomach cancer or esophageal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To determine the additional effect of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) staging compared with a standard staging algorithm on the selection of treatment in patients with gastric or e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of gastric or esophageal cancer
  • Localized disease
  • No metastatic disease
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • WHO performance status 0-2
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 1 (no physiological disturbance) or 2 (minor well-compensated physiological impairment)
  • Must be fit for surgery and chemotherapy
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 1 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    700 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00629863

    Start Date

    September 1 2004

    End Date

    January 1 2010

    Last Update

    August 7 2013

    Active Locations (9)

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    Royal Blackburn Hospital

    Blackburn, England, United Kingdom, BB2 3 HH

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    Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

    Gloucester, England, United Kingdom, GL1 3NN

    3

    Leicester Royal Infirmary

    Leicester, England, United Kingdom, LE1 5WW

    4

    North Tyneside Hospital

    North Shields, England, United Kingdom, NE29 8NH