Trichloroacetic Acid for Endoscopic Tracho-esophageal Fistula Repair

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Tracheo Esophageal Fistula

Treatments: Procedure: Endoscopic repair of recurrent TEF by trichloroacetic acid aplications

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01287312

shlomoco-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Today Endoscopic repair of recurrent Tracheesophageal fistula (TEF) is a safe procedure. Using Trichlosiacetic acid 50% (TCA) for endoscopic aplication of the fistula was reported with a good results ( 4 cases). There were no serious advers effects.

The investigators want to use also TCA 50% for endoscopic repair in children with recurrent TEF.

Full description

Today Endoscopic repair of recurrent Tracheesophageal fistula (TEF) is a safe procedure. Using Trichlosiacetic acid 50% (TCA) for endoscopic aplication of the fistula was reported with a good results ( 4 cases). There were no serious advers effects.

We want to use also TCA 50% for endoscopic repair in children with recurrent TEF.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 month to 20 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• children age 1 month- 20 years old with recurrent TEF.
• Failure of surgical repair.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)