New device takes on tough Barrett's esophagus cases
NCT ID NCT03364114
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a device called EndoRotor to remove abnormal cells in people with Barrett's esophagus that didn't improve after standard treatments. The device cuts and removes tissue through a scope. Only 15 people took part, and the study was stopped early, so we don't have clear answers on how well it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EndoRotor Mucosal Resection System (a device that cuts and removes tissue through an endoscope)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new way to remove precancerous cells in Barrett's esophagus when standard treatments fail or cause too much pain.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 15 participants, so results are very limited. It is unclear if the device is better or safer than continued ablation therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects who are greater than 30 and less than 90 years of age; inclusive of males and females. 2. Subjects with confirmed Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia (low-grade or high-grade) and meeting at least one of the following criteria: 1. Failed 3 ablative procedures (RFA and/or Cryotherapy). 2. Failed at least 1 ablative procedure (RFA and/or Cryotherapy) and are intolerant to the procedure due to pain, where intolerant is defined as post-procedure dysphagia or odynophagia persisting for 24 hours or greater or requiring narcotic analgesia for a duration of more than 24 hours. 3. Residual Barrett's length is ≥1 cm and ≤6 cm. 4. No confirmed evidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) at the time of therapy. 5. Subject capable of giving informed consent. 6. Subject has a reasonable expectation for prolonged survival (greater than 2 years). 7. Subject can tolerate repeated endoscopic procedures. 8. Absence of strictures refractory to dilation that preclude the passage of the endoscope 9. Patients who were on acid suppression therapy (i.e. PPIs) during the course of failed primary ablative therapy, and who can continue acid suppression therapy for the entire time they are on the clinical study. 10. Subjects with the ability to understand the requirements of the study, who have provided written informed consent, and who are willing and able to return for the required follow-up assessments through 12 months, as indicated. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject unable to give informed consent. 2. Subject is unwilling to return for repeated endoscopies. 3. Confirmed endoscopic and or histologic evidence of EAC at time of therapy. 4. Residual Barrett's longer than 6 cm. 5. Subjects with nodular Barrett's esophagus. 6. Subjects who are on anticoagulant therapy that cannot be discontinued for 5 days before and after the procedure. 7. Subjects with known coagulopathy defined as abnormal prothrombin or partial thromboplastin time. 8. History of esophageal varices 9. LA Grade B, C, or D esophagitis. 10. Esophageal stricture refractory to dilation preventing passage of endoscope or catheter. 11. Any previous esophageal surgery, except fundoplication without complications. 12. Medically uncorrectable hypotension or hypertension. 13. Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would create an unsafe clinical situation that would not allow the patient to safely undergo an endoscopic procedure (lack of medical clearance). 14. Pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing potential who do not employ a reliable method of contraception as judged by the Investigator, and/or are not willing to use reliable contraception for the duration of study participation. 15. Subject has known severe psychiatric disorder, substance abuse, or other reason for being unable to follow trial follow-up instructions. 16. Patient has a known significant concomitant illness with a life expectancy of less than 2 years. 17. Subject is known to be currently enrolled in another investigational trial that could interfere with the endpoint analyses of this trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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NHS University College Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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The Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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