New study pits two devices against each other to ease swallowing problems
NCT ID NCT04660214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 85 people with Zenker's diverticulum, a pouch in the throat that makes swallowing hard. Doctors used a thin, flexible tube (endoscope) to cut the pouch with one of two tools: LigaSure or SB-Knife. The goal was to see which tool works better at relieving symptoms and has fewer complications.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 110 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients with endoscopically confirmed Zenker's diverticulum and presenting symptoms related to it. * Those who complete the symptom and quality of life questionnaires. * They must sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment of Zenker's Diverticulum * Those for whom Zenker's diverticulum is ruled out at endoscopy. * Chewing disorders and/or dysphagia secondary to neurological pathology and Oesophageal motility disorders * Those who do not want to participate in the study and/or who do not sign the informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mª Henar Núñez Rodriguez,
Valladolid, Valladolid, 47001, Spain
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