Valved oesophageal stents in patients with oesophageal carcinoma.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN78960892

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2005-01-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Oesophageal cancer Cancer

Interventions

Following stent insertion, symptomatic reflux may occur, to evaluate whether a valve may prevent this we are conducting this randomised controlled trial comparing valveless stents versus a stent with

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Randomised between stents with no valve but prescribed Omeprazole and stent with valve. Approx. 50 patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. Patients under 18 years of age 3. Patients unfit for stent insertion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dysphagia scores, barium reflux.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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