Tethered Capsule Endoscope in Screening Participants for Barrett Esophagus

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Esophageal Cancer, Precancerous Condition

In brief

RATIONALE: A tethered capsule endoscope may be as effective as standard sedated endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum in screening for Barrett esophagus. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying how well a tethered capsule endoscope works in screening participants for Barrett esophagus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00903136

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

50

Starts

2009-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-01-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle — Seattle, Washington, United States (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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