The main goal of this trial is to assess whether it's feasible to conduct a larger, full-scale study comparing the use of gastrostomy (g-tubes) and stents in patients with unresectable cancer of the stomach and/or esophagus, and to evaluate their impact on patients' quality of life. Additional objectives include examining the rates of complications, the need for additional treatments, and the total number of hospital days over a three-month period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
Feeding gastrostomy tube insertion
Fully covered SEMS in the esophagus
London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada
FACT-E
• Change in FACT-E scores
Time frame: 3 months
Complications
• The rates of grade 1 to 5 complications as per the TSQIC
Time frame: 3 months
Crossover
Rate of crossover from initial intervention to comparator arm
Time frame: 3 months
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