This study wants to focus on Carcinoma detection rates with blue laser imaging (BLI) for participants with head-neck cancer who need a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). BLI is a new imaging technique that can easily be used within a standard gastroscopy.
Head-Neck cancers are a significant burden all around the world. Patients suffering from one tumor are at high risk for a second cancer or another precancerous lesion. Before or during cancer treatment a PEG is needed to maintain a sufficient calories intake. PEG is established by performing a standard gastroscopy. This randomised study wants to compare the detection rates of standard white light endoscopy compared to the additional use of blue laser imaging for second cancers or precancerous lesions in participants presenting for PEG establishment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
140
The intervention is the push on demand activation of blue laser imaging technique during gastroscopy.
Klinikum der J. W. Goethe-Universität
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Detection rate of a second cancer or precancerous lesions
The detection rates for malignant or premalignant lesions in participants with head neck tumors will be compared when using BLI and white light endoscopy
Time frame: The time frame is during the PEG insertion (approximately 15min)
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