Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

EUS-GE vs ES for Palliation of Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Boston Scientific Corporation

Conditions:

Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a common complication of luminal malignancies which is associated with substantial morbidity. Palliation of GOO has traditionally been through the surgical bypass o...

Detailed Description

In recent years, Enteral Stenting (ES) has commonly been used as the first line management of unresectable malignant gastric outlet obstruction. On the other hand, Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided ga...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients with malignant, symptomatic gastric outlet obstruction due to an unresectable malignant lesion
  • Gastric outlet obstruction scoring system (GOOSS) score of 0 (no oral intake) or 1 (liquids only)
  • Age 18-80 years

Exclusion

  • Evidence of other strictures in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
  • Previous gastric, periampullary or duodenal surgery
  • World Health Organization (WHO) performance score of 4 (patient is 100% of time in bed)
  • Unable to fill out quality of life questionnaire
  • Unable to sign the informed consent
  • Life expectancy of less than 3 months based on the endoscopist's opinion
  • Cancer extending into the body of the stomach, 4th portion of the duodenum or proximal jejunum around the ligament of Treitz
  • Large volume ascites
  • Inability to tolerate sedated upper endoscopy due to cardiopulmonary instability, severe pulmonary disease or other severe comorbidities
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Uncorrectable coagulopathy defined by INR \> 1.5 or platelet \< 50000/µl
  • Complete GOO evidenced by inability to either pass a wire across the stricture and/or inability to opacify small bowel distal to the malignant stricture
  • Resectable or borderline resectable tumors
  • One of the two techniques (EUS-GE and ES) cannot be performed (at the discretion of the endoscopist)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 26 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 14 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

112 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03259763

Start Date

October 26 2020

End Date

March 14 2026

Last Update

June 25 2025

Active Locations (9)

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1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520

2

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

3

Wake Forest Baptist University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157

4

The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre

Montreal, Quebec, Canada