Reduction in Symptomatic Esophageal Stricture Formation
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2015-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Complete endoscopic resection of early neoplastic Barrett's Esophagus (BE) is a curative
procedure. However, a significant proportion of patients develop symptomatic esophageal
strictures following Complete Barrett's Eradication (CBE), and this limits the technique,
particularly for circumferential and longer segment disease. Oral steroid therapy may reduce
stricture formation; thereby allowing CBE to be performed with minimal associated morbidity.