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A Randomised Trial Of Barretts Ablation: YAG Laser vs Argon Plasma Coagulation

A Randomised Trial Comparing the efficacy of YAG Laser Contact Ablation against Argon Plasma Coagulation in ablating Barretts Oesophagus.

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000586617
Enrollment
40
Registered
2005-10-04
Start date
2005-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Maximum of 6 ablation treatment sessions per patient, each separated by one month. Follow up at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months after ablation therapy completed.

Sponsors

University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, Austin Hospital
Lead SponsorHospital

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Barretts 3 - 10cm length.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026