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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN70483153
ISRCTN70483153
Completed
Phase 2

The BioStent study: Biodegradable oesophageal Stents plus radiotherapy in carcinoma of the oesophagus: a non-randomised trial

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)0 sites14 target enrollmentMay 22, 2014

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Enrollment
14
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33402268/ (added 07/05/2021)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 22, 2014
End Date
July 1, 2018
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Eligible patients are those who would currently be offered a metal stent to palliate the symptom of dysphagia associated with their incurable oesophageal cancer and who are suitable for radiotherapy.
  • Specific eligibility criteria are:
  • 1\. Histologically confirmed primary adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.
  • 2\. Patients with poorly differentiated carcinoma thought to be of adenocarcinoma or squamous origin.
  • 3\. Not suitable for radical surgery, radical radiotherapy, or concurrent chemoradiotherapy as a result of disease extent, comorbidities, performance status or patient choice.
  • 4\. Oesophageal stent indicated and thought feasible.
  • 5\. Estimated life expectancy thought to be 16 weeks or more (amended from 12 weeks as of 14/04/2016\)
  • 6 Thought willing and able to comply with study interventions and assessments.
  • 7\. Aged 18 years or more.
  • 8\. Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Prior radical surgery for oesophagus cancer.
  • 2\. Chemotherapy in the 4 weeks prior to the start of radiotherapy.
  • 3\. Prior radiotherapy to the region of the tumour.
  • 4\. Known contraindication to radiotherapy.
  • 5\. Patients with small cell carcinoma, other neuroendocrine tumours or other histologies.
  • 6\. Presence of tracheooesophageal fistula.
  • 7\. Oesophageal tumour length more than 12cm.
  • 8\. Tumour within 2cm of the upper oesophageal sphincter.
  • 9\. Pregnancy.
  • 10\. Existing enteral tube feeding (unless removal planned prior to trial entry).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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