Miniprobe confocal laser microscopy for the detection of invisible neoplasia in patients with Barrett´s esophagus

Comparison of confocal laser microscopy (CLM) probe with bioptic histology for detection of neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000124336

Enrollment

Registered

2008-03-10

Start date

2006-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Use of endoscope guided in vivo miniprobe confocal laser microscopy in the diagnosis of Barrett neoplasia. Each patient will be examined once at their presentation for Barrett surveillance examination.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Diagnosis

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients with known Barrett esophagus who present for an upper endoscopy (EGD)

Exclusion criteria

Phase I (establishment of CLM neoplasia criteria) - none. Phase II (testing of criteria) - only patients with no apparent macroscopic lesions within the Barrett segment.

Outcome results