Prospective Database of Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumors (GISTs)

The Washington University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumors; Foregut Subepithelial Lesions

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02147145

ProGIST 1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Specific Aim 1: To determine patient compliance with a GIST surveillance program Hypothesis: Patient compliance with a GIST surveillance program will be low.

Specific Aim 2: To determine if EUS features of GIST, particularly maximum size, change significantly during a surveillance program.

Hypothesis: EUS features of GIST, particularly maximum size, will not change significantly during a surveillance program.

Specific Aim 3: To determine if EGD measures of GIST size correlate well with EUS measures of GIST size.

Hypothesis: EGD measures of GIST size will correlate well with EUS measured of GIST size.

Enrollment: 187 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• presenting for EUS with an indication for a SEL in the stomach or esophagus
• at least 18 years of age
• able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• no subepithelial lesion in the stomach or esophagus'
• less than 18 years of age
• unable to provide informed consent

Trial design

187 participants in 1 patient group

Observation Cohort