Clinical Trial: Reduction in Symptomatic Esophageal Stricture Formation

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Reduction in Symptomatic Esophageal Stricture Formation Post-two Stage Complete Barrett's Excision for High Grade Dysplasia or Early Adenocarcinoma With Short-term Steroid

Brief Summary: Complete endoscopic resection of early neoplastic BE is a curative procedure. However, a significant proportion of patients develop symptomatic esophageal strictures following 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.