Hungarian study aims to unlock secrets of esophageal cancer survival
NCT ID NCT06713993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 100 people newly diagnosed with esophageal cancer in Hungary. Researchers will track heart function, nutrition, physical ability, and mental health before and after surgery. The goal is to find which factors are linked to better survival and quality of life, so doctors can improve care. No new drugs or treatments are being tested.
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 identify key factors—like nutrition or heart function—that doctors can target to improve outcomes for esophageal cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can find links but cannot prove what works. Results may not apply to other countries or groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2034
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 with primary operable oesophageal and oesophagogastric junction tumours presenting to the upper gastrointestinal outpatient clinic at Semmelweis University.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age over 18 years * Diagnosis of new-onset esophageal, esophagogastric junction tumor * Elective curative surgery (open/laparoscopic regardless of surgical technique) * Patients who have not yet received oncological treatment for their present disease Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of consent * Lack of cooperation * Contraindications for some studies: If MR scan is contraindicated, cardiac MR scan is not performed
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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
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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
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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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Semmelweis University
RECRUITINGBudapest, Hungary
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