Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Esophageal Diverticulum

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Conditions studied: Zenker Diverticulum, Progressive Dysphagia, Pharyngoesophageal Diverticulum

In brief

Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03187925

Run by

University of Cincinnati

People needed

500

Starts

2017-08-15

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-09-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with a diagnosis of cervical esophageal diverticulum, with Zenker's as most common, or CP bar (with diagnosis of early Zenker) as indicated on an esophagram who the participating institutions enroll regardless of surgical management and future treatments. Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who undergo division of the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus using flexible endoscopy will not be included in the study.

Where it is running

• UC Health Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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