Esophageal cancer screening in Golestan province
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer.Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus
- Registration Number
- IRCT201501179124N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12000
Inclusion Criteria
Major criteria for inclusion: Age higher than 50 years; Living in Eastern Golestan for at least 10 years
Major criteria for exclusion: History of malignant disease; liver cirrhosis; chronic renal failure
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Timepoint: After finishing the study. Method of measurement: Personal interview and reviewing patients' medical files.;Death from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Timepoint: After finishing the study. Method of measurement: Personal interview and reviewing patients' medical files.;Death from all causes. Timepoint: After finishing the study. Method of measurement: Personal interview and reviewing patients' medical files.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Timepoint: After finishing the study. Method of measurement: Personal interview and reviewing patients' medical files.;Change in quality of life. Timepoint: Before starting and after finishing the study. Method of measurement: Using a standard quality of life questionnaire.