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Gastric Pull Up for Head and Neck Cancers (GPU vs ALT Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Prisman Eitan, MD, FRCSC

Research Sponsored by University of British Columbia

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measure documented at time of surgical booking and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery, thereafter yearly for 5 years. (9 visits total)

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GPU vs ALT Trial Summary

This trial will compare the gastric pull up (GPU) with the free flap [(specifically, anterolateral thigh (ALT) and radial forearm free flap (RFFF)] techniques used in the reconstruction of alimentary tracts in patients who require laryngectomy and circumferential pharyngectomy for carcinoma resection.

Eligible Conditions

Head and Neck Cancers
Reconstructive Surgery
Pharyngectomy

GPU vs ALT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measure documented at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery, thereafter yearly for 5 years. (8 visits total)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measure documented at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery, thereafter yearly for 5 years. (8 visits total)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measure documented at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery, thereafter yearly for 5 years. (8 visits total) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Type and number of postoperative complications

Secondary outcome measures

Disease Free Survival

Dumping Symptoms

Dysphagia

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GPU vs ALT Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Gastric Pull UpExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients randomized to undergo gastric pull up surgical reconstruction of pharyngoesophageal defect.

Group II: Free FlapActive Control1 Intervention

Patients randomized to undergo free flap (anterolateral thigh or radial forearm) surgical reconstruction of pharyngoesophageal defect.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor

1,415 Previous Clinical Trials

2,466,996 Total Patients Enrolled

Prisman Eitan, MD, FRCSCPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of British Columbia

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there still room for individuals to partake in this medical experiment?

"Based on the data presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is looking for volunteers and has been supported since March 16th 2017 with updates made as recently as May 30th of that same year."

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What is the upper limit of participants in this clinical research project?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this research, which was first uploaded on March 16th 2017, is actively recruiting participants. Approximately 20 individuals are required across 1 medical site for the trial to be successful."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Gastric Pull up Versus Free Flap Reconstruction for Laryngo-pharyngeal Defects

Eitan Prisman 2017. "Gastric Pull up Versus Free Flap Reconstruction for Laryngo-pharyngeal Defects". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03171558.