A Study to Examine the Human Gastrointestinal Tract Using the Confocal Endomicroscope

February 21, 2018 updated by: Yale University

A Pilot Study to Examine the Human Gastrointestinal Tract Using the Confocal Endomicroscope

The goal of the project is to determine whether confocal endomicroscopy can be used to identify and discriminate among dysplastic, neoplastic, and nonneoplastic tissue, as compared with histologic specimens as a reference. The project will evaluate those at risk for or with known Barrett's esophagus, and those with known or suspected biliary strictures. It is our hypothesis that we will be able to identify between neoplastic and nonneoplastic tissue.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study was amended from it's initial design to increase the number of patients to 200. The study was terminated in July 2016 after 106 patients were enrolled and had completed the study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

106

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
        • Yale New Haven Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with long-standing reflux symptoms, undergoing surveillance for Barrett's esophagus, or scheduled for endoscopic therapy with esophageal dysplasia. Also, patients undergoing ERCP for known or suspected biliary strictures.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with long-standing reflux symptoms, undergoing surveillance for Barrett's esophagus, or scheduled for endoscopic therapy with esophageal dysplasia
  • Patients undergoing ERCP for known or suspected biliary strictures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have a known allergy or have had a prior adverse reaction to fluorescent contrast agents or chromoendoscopy stains
  • are younger than age 18 or who are mentally or legally incapacitated or unable to give informed consent
  • are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • patients with advanced esophageal cancer
  • acute gastrointestinal bleeding
  • coagulopathy
  • impaired renal function

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Biliary Confocal Imaging
Device: Confocal Imaging
Confocal imaging performed of the digestive system with the use of confocal miniprobes such as the Gastroflex UHD and Cholangioflex miniprobes (Cellvizio, Mauna Kea, Paris, France)
Esophageal Confocal Imaging
Device: Confocal Imaging
Confocal imaging performed of the digestive system with the use of confocal miniprobes such as the Gastroflex UHD and Cholangioflex miniprobes (Cellvizio, Mauna Kea, Paris, France)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To compare confocal image characteristics between benign and malignant tissue.
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Yale University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Nathanson, MD, PhD, Yale University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 14, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 20, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 26, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 21, 2018

Last Verified

February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0706002810

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Digestive System Diseases

Clinical Trials on Confocal Imaging

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Finland

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

3
Subscribe