Endoscopical Dilation of Benign Esophageal Strictures

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dysphagia
• Interventions: Device: Dilation 10 sec; Device: Dilation 2 min

• Registration Number: NCT01738997
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Umeå

Brief Summary

Although balloon dilatation is the primary treatment for benign dysphagia, information about the optimal inflation time is lacking. The aim of the current pilot study was to compare 10 seconds inflation time, with 2 minutes inflation time, regarding the efficacy

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-12
• Primary Completion: 2006-12
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-29
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Symptomatic dysphagia with an endoscopic picture suggestive of a benign disease

Exclusion Criteria

• Suspicion of achalasia or malignancy. If the patients needed more than 3 dilations the first month this was also a considered an exclusion criterion

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	Dilation 10 sec	Dilation 10 sec
Group B	Dilation 2 min	Dilation 2 min

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relief from dysphagia	1 year from dilation