Measuring Temperatures of Tissues During Endoscopy

• Conditions: Carcinoma, Undifferentiated

• Registration Number: NCT00868504
• Lead Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center

Brief Summary

Previous studies have indicated that tumors are warmer than the surrounding tissues. We want to ascertain that this is true for tumors in the GI tract. If so, a thermal camera in an endoscope may aid the diagnosis of tumors. The experiment entails inserting a cannula sheathed thermocouple into the work canal of an endoscope or a colonoscope. The examining physician will bring the distal end to touch the tumors he finds and their adjacent tissues, noting their respective temperatures. This experiment must be conducted before embarking on the complicated and costly project of producing a tiny thermal camera which will be able to navigate the GI tract.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-25
• Study Start: 2009-04
• Status Verified: 2009-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 2009-09-30
• Primary Completion: 2009-10
• Study Completion: 2009-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• consenting adults

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference of temperature between tumors and adjacent tissues	immediate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheba Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Tel Hashomer, Israel