Fistula clinical trials at UCSF
1 research study open to eligible people
A fistula is a passage that connects two parts of the body that should not be connected. UCSF is running clinical trials to improve treatments for esophageal atresia with a tracheoesophageal fistula in infants. One study compares the results of two surgical techniques.
Transanastomotic Tube for Proximal Esophageal Atresia With Distal Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
open to eligible people ages up to 6 months
This trial will compare the effectiveness of two common surgical practices for Type C esophageal atresia repair: esophageal atresia (EA) with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Infants with EA/TEF requiring surgical intervention will be recruited. Subjects will be randomized to either repair with or without transanstomotic tube (TT) during esophageal anastomosis creation. Primary outcome is symptomatic anastomotic stricture development requiring dilation within 12 months.
San Francisco, California and other locations