Clinical Study to Evaluate CryoBalloon™ Ablation System in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02729727 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 6, 2016
Last Update Posted : January 25, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Esophageal Cancer | Device: CryoBalloon Ablation System | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 3 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | Clinical Study to Evaluate the CryoBalloon™ Full Ablation System for the Ablation of Human Esophageal Epithelium in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy |
Study Start Date : | March 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 24, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Single Arm
To evaluate safety and treatment effect of the CryoBalloon Ablation System for the Ablation of human esophageal epithelium in patients scheduled to undergo esophagectomy
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Device: CryoBalloon Ablation System
Tissue Ablation using CryoBalloon Ablation System |
- Safety of CryoBalloon Ablation System [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 weeks ]Incidence of device related serious adverse events
- Device Performance [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 2 weeks ]Ease of deployment of the CryoBalloon, procedure time, endoscope compatibility, device malfunction.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Up to two (2) areas of 3 cm each non-ulcerated, columnar lined esophagus or squamous linted tissue suitable for ablation
- Older than 18 years of age at the time of consent
- Requires a clinically-necessary esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
- Patient has provided written informed consent using the Informed Consent Form approved by the Institution's reviewing Medical Ethics Committee (MEC)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient refuses or is unable to provide written informed consent
- Patient has esophageal narrowing limiting access to the intended site of ablation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02729727
Netherlands | |
Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam | |
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1105 |
Principal Investigator: | Jacques J.G.H.M. Bergman, MD, PhD | AMC Medical Research B.V. |
Responsible Party: | Pentax Medical |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02729727 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CP-0008 |
First Posted: | April 6, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 25, 2018 |
Last Verified: | January 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |