Quality of Life Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive and Open Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Esophageal Cancer

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate how surgery for esophageal cancer affects the patient's quality of life over time. The investigators hope this study will provide important information that can be used to improve the quality of life of patients with esophageal cancer. This study will also look at how standard tests and information collected from the patients difficulty swallowing can predict the extent of their esophageal cancer before surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01558648

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

257

Starts

2012-03-14

Expected to finish

2021-08-04

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 or older
• Diagnosis of esophageal cancer, stages I-IIIC, with no prior esophageal resection. Neoadjuvant therapy given prior to presentation at MSKCC will be accepted.
• Anticipated to undergo surgical resection (Ivor Lewis, Trans Hiatal, thoracoabdominal, or McKeown procedure) of esophageal cancer either by open or minimally invasive methods
• Chest and abdomen CT scan
• Ability to speak read and write English.

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to give informed consent
• Patients requiring a laryngectomy or colon interposition as part of their surgical resection.
• Patients with scleroderma.

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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