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Saliva test could predict reflux after esophageal cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT06509022
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study follows 138 people who had surgery for esophageal cancer. Researchers use a saliva test called PEPTEST to measure reflux before and after surgery. The goal is to understand how often reflux happens and what factors, like surgical technique or lifestyle, might affect it. This is not a treatment study, but it could help improve future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify patients at high risk for reflux after esophageal cancer surgery, leading to better prevention and management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve outcomes for participants, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
Patients who underwent resection for esophageal cancer were continuously enrolled.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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. Patients who were pathologically diagnosed with esophageal cancer and underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. 2. The patient can communicate in Mandarin. 3. Those who can come to the hospital for review on time. Exclusion Criteria: 1. People with cognitive impairment or mental illness. 2. Complicating other serious life-threatening diseases (such as leukemia or autoimmune diseases). 3. Unwilling to participate in the study.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, China
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