Gastrointestinal Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
Any Gastrointestinal problem that would require an endoscopically placed stent
Brief summary
The investigators' believe that it is important to medical practice to obtain information on how expandable metal stents work in a large group of patients who have metal stents placed in the gastrointestinal system. The purpose of this research study is to collect information on the stent placement in our facility and how the patients responded to the stent placement.
Interventions
PROCEDURESelf-expandable stent placement via endoscopy
Self-expandable stent placement via endoscopy
Sponsors
University of Florida
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Age 18 years or older. 2. Scheduled to undergo endoscopy with placement of self-expanding stent at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 3. Subject must be able to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
1. Any contraindication to performing endoscopy. 2. Participation in another research protocol that could interfere or influence the outcomes measures of the present study. 3. The subject is unable/unwilling to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The purpose of this research study is to collect information on the stent placement in our facility and how the patients responded to the stent placement. | at the time of stent placement |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed