Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Esophageal Diverticulum

Description

Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

Conditions

Zenker Diverticulum, Progressive Dysphagia, Pharyngoesophageal Diverticulum

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Study overview

Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

A Complete Title Used for Approval Letters. Cervical Diverticulum Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study Proposal

Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Esophageal Diverticulum

Condition
Zenker Diverticulum
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cincinnati

UC Health Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients with a diagnosis of cervical esophageal diverticulum, with Zenker's as most common, or CP bar (with diagnosis of early Zenker) as indicated on an esophagram who the participating institutions enroll regardless of surgical management and future treatments. Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.
  • * Patients who undergo division of the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus using flexible endoscopy will not be included in the study.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Cincinnati,

Rebecca J Howell, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Cincinnati

Study Record Dates

2027-06