A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study Comparing Random Biopsies Versus Wide-Area Transepithelial Brush-Sampling (WATS) for Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus, the WATS-EURO2 Study
Recruiting
Observational Study
Barrett Esophagus
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Diagnosis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 416 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Other
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About This Trial
The investigators aim to study the rate of developing a biopsy-based diagnosis of high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and EAC in BE patients in a prospective cohort of 208 BE patients at high risk of progression (i.e. after endoscopic removal of visible lesions containing HGD/EAC and/or a diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia (LGD)) as well as in 208 BE patients with a nondysplastic BE (NDBE) undergoing standar…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients age: ≥ 18 years
* BE with a circumferential extent of ≥2cm and a total maximum extent of ≤18cm (in case of prior ER: BE length is measured after ER). Or a circumferential extent of 0-1 cm with a maximum extent of ≥4cm.
* Cohort 1: Patients referred for work-up of IND,…
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