The Role of the Fujinon Intelligent Chromo Endoscopy (FICE™) in Barrett's Esophagus

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Barrett's Esophagus

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01084629

07-006981

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study to assess post ablation, if there are areas of Barrett's mucosa post ablation and to assess the ability of the Fujinon FICE system to detect this, as compared to white light endoscopy. A subgroup will also be compared with laser confocal microscopy

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Visible Barrett's esophagus
• Scheduled for Surveillance Endoscopy
• Able to undergo endoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to undergo endoscopy
• Unable to stop blood thinning medications

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Surveillance Barrett's esophagus

Description:

Patients scheduled for endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus

Barrett's esophagus post ablation

Description:

Patients scheduled for surveillance endoscopy who have undergone ablative therapies (PDT, RF ablation) for their Barrett's esophagus