Clinical Study to Evaluate CryoBalloon™ Full and Swipe Ablation Systems for Ablation of Human Esophageal Epithelium
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02729753 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 6, 2016
Results First Posted : October 12, 2018
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Esophageal Cancer | Device: CryoBalloon™ Full Ablation System Device: CryoBalloon™ Swipe Ablation System | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 10 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | Clinical Study to Evaluate the CryoBalloon™ Full and Swipe Ablation Systems for Ablation of Human Esophageal Epithelium |
Study Start Date : | April 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 24, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 30, 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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CryoBalloon™ Full Ablation System
To evaluate CryoBalloon™ Full Ablation System for the ablation of 360 degrees of human esophageal epithelium in patients scheduled to undergo esophagectomy.
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Device: CryoBalloon™ Full Ablation System
Tissue Ablation using CryoBalloon™ Full Ablation System
Other Name: CryoBalloon Ablation System (360) |
CryoBalloon™ Swipe Ablation System
To evaluate CryoBalloon™ Swipe Ablation System for the ablation of 90 degrees of human esophageal epithelium in patients scheduled to undergo esophagectomy.
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Device: CryoBalloon™ Swipe Ablation System
Tissue Ablation using CryoBalloon™ Swipe Ablation System
Other Name: CryoBalloon Ablation System (90) |
- Safety of the CryoBalloon™ Full and Swipe Ablation System [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]Number of participants with serious, device-related adverse events after treatment with the CryoBalloon™ Swipe Ablation System
- Effect of Ablation to Submucosa at Different Depth of Tissue Ablation Using the CryoBalloon™ Full and Swipe Ablation Systems [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
Evaluated by depth and uniformity of ablation effect in the esophagus based on histopathologic assessment.
Dose response by effect of ablation to submucosa:
0: Normal
- Inflammatory cell infiltration
- Separation with inflammation
- Edema and Necrosis
- Device Performance: Average Procedure Time [ Time Frame: Minutes from start to end of procedure ]Average Procedure time as measured from start to finish of ablation.
- Device Performance: Ease of Deployment of Device [ Time Frame: Minutes, from start to end of procedure ]Likert Scale measuring physician satisfaction. 0 (worst) to 10 (best)

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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:
- Minimum of one 3cm area of non-ulcerated columnar-lined esophagus or squamous-lined tissue suitable for ablation
- Older than 18 years of age
- Requires a clinically necessary esophagectomy for esophageal cancer or other indications.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient has esophageal narrowing limiting access to the intended sites of ablation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02729753
United States, Texas | |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
United States, Washington | |
Swedish Medical Center and Cancer Institute | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122 |
Principal Investigator: | Brian Louie, MD | Swedish Medical Center and Cancer Institute |
Responsible Party: | Pentax Medical |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02729753 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CP0014 |
First Posted: | April 6, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 12, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | October 12, 2018 |
Last Verified: | September 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |