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NCT03738566 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Outcomes of Esophageal Self Dilation for Benign Refractory Esophageal Stricture Management

A NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
26
Enrollment target

NCT03738566: Completed NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT03738566 is a NA study that has completed, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 26 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03738566, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
26 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is being done to see which treatment is more effective in improving the difficulty of swallowing. Researchers are comparing self-dilation to endoscopic dilation.

Primary Outcome

Number of endoscopies required in a 6 month interval in subjects who achieved at least a 10-12 mm esophageal diameter during serial dilation for refractory benign esophageal stricture (RBES) and were subsequently treated with ESDT versus standard clinical care

Interventions

  • DEVICE Esophageal self-dilation therapy
  • PROCEDURE Endoscopic therapy with esophageal dilation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 26 participants
Start Date 2018-11-21
Est. Completion 2022-05-15
Phase NA
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

What the finished NCT03738566 record still lists

NCT03738566 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 26 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Esophageal self-dilation therapy is the first listed.

NCT03738566 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03738566 about?

NCT03738566 is a clinical study titled "Outcomes of Esophageal Self Dilation for Benign Refractory Esophageal Stricture Management". This study is being done to see which treatment is more effective in improving the difficulty of swallowing. Researchers are comparing self-dilation to endoscopic dilation.

What is the current status of trial NCT03738566?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 26 participants. The study started on 2018-11-21. Estimated completion is 2022-05-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03738566?

The interventions under investigation include: Esophageal self-dilation therapy (DEVICE), Endoscopic therapy with esophageal dilation (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03738566?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03738566's enrollment target sits among peer trials

26 1710th of 2000 higher than 289 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03738566, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03738566 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.