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Detection of buried Barrett glands after Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) with Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy (VLE); a histopathology correlation study

Recruiting
Conditions
Barrett's esophagusBuried Barrett'sBarrett slokdarm
Registration Number
NL-OMON24516
Lead Sponsor
AMC Amsterdam
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 18 – 80 years;

2. Patients post RFA treatment with 100% endoscopic regression of Barrett’s epithelium;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of significant stenosis;

2. Presence of erosive esophagitis;

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Presence of structures suggesting BB on VLE; <br /><br>2. VLE characteristics of buried glands (e.g. sparsely distributed hyposcattering structures underneath NSE with various sizes and shapes) ;<br /><br> - Number of glands;<br /><br> - Size of glands ;<br /><br> - Location of glands from GEJ;<br /> <br> - Depth level of glands <br /><br>3.Presence of structures suggesting of BB in ER specimens and, if present:<br /> <br> - Number of glands <br /><br> - Size of glands <br /><br> - Location of glands from GEJ <br /><br> - Depth level of glands <br>4. Histology: Intestinal metaplasia, Dysplasia Correlation of OFDI images with corresponding histology of ER specimen
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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