sing nuclear medicine scans to measure gastric and oesophageal function after major upper gastro-intestinal surgery

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Oesophageal resection; Gastric resection; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001089426
• Lead Sponsor: The Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients consist of two groups:
Group 1: Oesophageal reconstruction group
Group 2: Sleeve gastrectomy (bariatric surgical) group

These patients are recruited prospectively, to allow inclusion of 6 week post-operative scan.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Examination of oesophageal and gastric transit/emptying (oesophagus and stomach are connected and we will be measuring transit or emptying through them) by nuclear scintigraphy[0, 6, 12, 24 months post surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation of oesophageal and gastric transit/emptying (assessed by nuclear scintigraphy) to symptoms (assessed by questionnaire - SF36, reflux and dysphagia scores (validated), and non-validated gastrointestinal symptoms questionnaire designed for the study)[0, 6, 12, 24 months after surgery]