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New study reviews best ways to patch holes in the esophagus

NCT ID NCT04571541

Disease control Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how well endoscopic stenting and suturing work to close holes or tears in the esophagus. Researchers reviewed 150 patients treated at a large referral center. The goal was to see which technique leads to better healing.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
endoscopic stenting (device)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help standardize endoscopic closure techniques for esophageal defects, improving healing rates.
What could go wrong
This is a completed observational review, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2014

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All patients who present who our medical center with existing esophageal wall defect seeking endoscopic treatment and management

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient with spontaneous or iatrogenic esophageal wall defect Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Boerhaave syndrome esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula Esophageal Fistula Esophageal Perforation isolated tracheo-esophageal fistula

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Esophageal fistula Esophageal perforation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Indiana University Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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