Effectiveness of Methods for Pyloric Drainage in esophagecTomY: Botox vs. Pyloromyotomy

Recruiting Phase 2 Phase 3 Interventional Study
Esophageal Cancer Surgery Esophagectomy Delayed Gastric Emptying Following Procedure Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Achalasia Pylorus Dysfunction Esophageal Dysmotility
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Pivotal Trial This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
170 (estimated)
Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this pragmatic, registry-based, randomized clinical trial is to find out if using botulinum toxin (Botox) to help drain the stomach during an esophagectomy works as well as a pyloromyotomy in patients undergoing elective esophagectomy for benign or malignant esophageal disease. Both methods are intended to prevent problems with food emptying too slowly from the stomach (delayed gastric…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Undergoing elective esophagectomy (thoracoabdominal, Ivor-Lewis, McKeown) * Receiving a gastric conduit for alimentary reconstruction * Technically able to receive either intrapyloric Botox injection or pyloromyotomy as ultimately determined intraope…
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Andrew Conner, MD

216-316-6644

connera5@ccf.org

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