Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility of Endoscopically Placed Self-expandable Stents

The investigators' believe that it is important to medical practice to obtain information on how expandable metal stents work in a large group of patients who have metal stents placed in the gastrointestinal system. The purpose of this research study is to collect information on the stent placement in our facility and how the patients responded to the stent placement.

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Key information

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Shands UF endoscopy Center

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 years or older.
Scheduled to undergo endoscopy with placement of self-expanding stent at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Subject must be able to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Any contraindication to performing endoscopy.
Participation in another research protocol that could interfere or influence the outcomes measures of the present study.
The subject is unable/unwilling to give informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Self-expandable stent placement via endoscopy

Procedure

Self-expandable stent placement via endoscopy

Primary outcomes

The purpose of this research study is to collect information on the stent placement in our facility and how the patients responded to the stent placement.

Time frame: at the time of stent placement

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Aug 31, 2009
Registry last updated: Oct 27, 2016

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