Patients with esophageal cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The applicant must satisfy all of the following 1) to 3). 1) Patients who have undergone esophageal pH/impedance test, esophageal endopressure test, and endoscopy at the Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba University Hospital. 2) Patients who have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma). 3) Patients who have received a full explanation of their participation in this study, and who have given written consent of their own free will based on full understanding.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who have expressed their refusal to participate in this research through the information disclosure document 2) Other persons deemed unsuitable by the principal investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence or absence of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Factors to be considered: Questionnaire (presence or absence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms), esophageal pH and impedance testing (Acid exposure time [AET], reflux frequency [acid, weak acid, alkaline reflux], post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave [PSPW] index, baseline impedance value [MNBI], proximal extent frequency, DeMeester score, acid clearance time, Bolus clearance time), esophageal manometry (presence of esophageal motility disorders [EMDs], IRP value, DCI value EGJ type, EGJ-CI value) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Factors affecting esophageal cancer. Factors to be considered: patient background (age, gender, BMI, drinking history, smoking history, presence of flasher, family history, presence of H. pylori infection), endoscopy (grade classification by Lugol's spray, presence of atrophic gastritis, Hill grade, presence of hiatal hernia), blood test (ALDH2) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Chiba University Hospital Gastroenterology