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Esophageal Self-expandable Metal Stent for Malignant Strictures: a Safety and Efficacy Study
Led by Erasmus Medical Center · Updated on 2025-08-07
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
A single center prospective observational non-randomized clinical study to assess the safety and efficacy of placement of a new esophageal self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) for palliation of patients with malignant dysphagia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Esophageal Self-expandable Metal Stent for Malignant Strictures: a Safety and Efficacy Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients presenting with dysphagia due to a non-curable malignant obstruction of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction including extrinsic malignant compression and recurrence in post-esophagectomy patients
- Requiring treatment for dysphagia with an Ogilvie score of 2-4
- Life expectancy of less than 12 months
- Written informed consent
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Stenosis after laryngectomy
- Distance between the upper edge of the stent less than 2 cm from the upper esophageal sphincter
- Tumor length of more than 14 cm
- Previous stent placement for the same condition
- Coagulopathy not corrected prior to stent placement
- Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis or an esophageal motility disorder
- Allergy to nickel titanium (Nitinol)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, 3015GD
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Research Team
A
Annemijn D I Maan
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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