Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract in Preventing Esophageal Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this clinical research study is to test the safety of defined green tea catechin
extract at different dose levels. Researchers also want to find out what effects, good and
bad, it may have on individual and their risk for esophagus cancer. Esophagus cancer is an
increased risk associated with Barrett's esophagus. Chemoprevention is the use of certain
drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of defined green tea
catechin extract may prevent esophageal cancer.