early esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who will be performed endoscopic treatment for esophageal cancer. 2. Absolute or relative indication of endoscopic treatment within the therapy guidelines for esophageal cancer. 3. Patients who have no risk of esophageal stricture after endoscopic treatment, e.g, the lesion is less than 5 cm of the longitudinal length or smaller than 3/4 of the circumference. 4. Patients with no prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical treatment for esophageal cancer. 5. Total score of FSSG is equal or lower than seven before endoscopic treatment. 6. Patients without apparent gastroesophageal reflux disease in endoscopy. 7. Patients without medication of PPI and H2 receptor antagonist. 8. Patients without history of radiotherapy for neck, chest, and upper abdominal region. 9. ECOG-Performance Status is zero or one. 10. Adult patients aged upper 20 years old. 11. Patient who can answer FSSG and VAS about his certain symptom. 12. Patients with adequate liver and renal function. Laboratory data obtained within 4 weeks of enrollment must be as follows; AST(GOT)<100 IU/L, ALT(GPT)<100 IU/L 13. Patients must sign an informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with active peptic ulcer in stomach or duodenum. 2. Patients with active concomitant cancers. 3. Patients requiring systemic steroids medication. 4. Patients with continuous systemic medication of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). 5. Patients who cannot discontinue anticoagulant drug or antiplatelet drug before endoscopic treatment. 6. Patients with severe mental disease or psychotic manifestation. 7.Patients who have been judged as inappropriate for this study for any reasons by the concerning investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rates of GERD symptom | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Rates of scar formation at the 5 weeks after endoscopic treatment. 2) Rates of GERD symptom with seven terms according to acid-reflux-related symptoms in FSSG (Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD). 3) Incidence of EMR or ESD associated symptoms of pain 4) Improvement rates of GERD symptoms in those who got started PPI because of GERD symptom in non-PPI medicated group. 5) Adverse events and side effects of PPI medication. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology