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Using Ultrasound CT scan and PET scan to find out Lymphnode metastasis to neck in food pipe cancer

Role of neck ultrasound, CT and PET scan in assessment of cervical lymphnode metastasis in middle third esophageal carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/01/002365
Enrollment
15
Registered
2012-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients are case of carcinoma middle esophagus who are considered candidates for three field esophagectomy

Interventions

Intervention1: US neck: all patients with middle esophageal carcinoma will undergo US neck: A high-resolution, B-mode US scanner, which provides two-dimensional images in real time. Intervention2: CEC

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with histologically confirmed mid third esophageal carcinoma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who refuse to participate in the study,with synchronous head and neck tumors,Past history of lymph node dissection in the neck,Serious comorbid conditions,ASA grade 3 and more,Age over 70 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ To evaluate the efficacy of neck ultrasound, CT and PET scan for diagnosis of cervical lymphnode metastasis in middle third oesophgeal carcinomaTimepoint: 2 weeks following surgery, when the gold standard histopathology report is ready—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactsumesh kaistha

AIIMS

peush_sahni@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026