Actively Recruiting
Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Searching for Reliable Diagnostic RNA Plasma-based Biomarkers
Led by University Hospital, Ghent · Updated on 2024-07-17
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
556 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University Hospital, Ghent
Lead Sponsor
U
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is designed to perform a explorative search of the transcriptome to detect new circulating diagnostic sensitive and specific biomarkers in patients with Barrett's esophagus or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Searching for Reliable Diagnostic RNA Plasma-based Biomarkers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Barrett's Esophagus with length > 3cm or histologically proven esophageal adenocarcinoma
- Adequate mental faculty to understand the treatment protocol and provide informed consent
- Age over 18 years
- No other concurrent malignant disease
- Not participating in other clinical trials interfering with this study
- No chronic systemic immune or hormone therapy, except neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- No severe organ insufficiency
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
- Provided written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection
- Parenchymal liver disease including any stage of cirrhosis
- High risk of bleeding during biopsy (use of anticoagulants, presence of esophageal varices)
- Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
- Helicobacter pylori infection at time of biopsy
- History of radiofrequency ablation of the esophagus
- Psychiatric conditions affecting comprehension or judgment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University hospital Ghent
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Piet Pattyn, MD, PhD
CONTACT
A
Annouck Philippron, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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