Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer
Dysphagia, Dysplasia, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Dysphagia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects with known esophageal cancer diagnosed by previous endoscopy
- Adenocarcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
Patients determined to be at risk for esophageal cancer:
- Subjects with a history of Barrett's esophagus
- Subjects with a history of low or high grade dysplasia
- Subjects with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Subjects with a history of esophagitis
- Subjects with symptoms of esophageal cancer (EC) referred for endoscopy (new onset dysphagia, weight loss, etc)
Patients must be scheduled for a procedure capable of providing a definitive pathological diagnosis and evaluating for complications of the esophageal sponge on the same day as the study procedure, either:
- Upper endoscopy
- Surgical esophagectomy
- Subjects with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 3 (Karnofsky >= 30%) will be included
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with severe, symptomatic dysphagia (unable to pass solids)
- Subjects that are unable to swallow a tablet/pill for any reason
- Subjects with a previous esophagectomy
- Subjects with esophageal varices
- Subjects unable to provide consent
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
Sites / Locations
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Screening (esophageal cytology, FISH)
Participants swallow the capsule (Oesotest from Actimed) and then wait 10 minutes before the sponge is pulled out through the esophagus by gentle traction on the string. Cytology samples from the sponge are harvested and analyzed by FISH. Participants then undergo standard EGD or upper endoscopy.