Evaluation of Topical Mitomycin C as Adjuvant Drug to Esophageal Dilation in Children
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00551824 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified October 2007 by Federal University of São Paulo.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted
: October 31, 2007
Last Update Posted
: April 9, 2008
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This study aims to evaluate mitomycin C as an adjunct to endoscopic treatment of esophageal strictures.
This is a crossover, controlled, clinical trial in which children with esophageal stricture will be randomized in two groups to receive either topical mitomycin or no additional treatment during standard esophageal dilation session.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Esophageal Stricture Caustic Esophageal Stricture Peptic Esophageal Stricture Post-Surgical Esophageal Stricture | Drug: Mitomycin C | Not Applicable |
Topical mitomycin C has been used as an adjunct drug to endoscopic treatment of aero-digestive strictures. There has been some case reports and case series of this application in esophageal strictures in children, with good results. Nevertheless, it lacks a controlled clinical trial to access the efficacy of the mitomycin C in this context.
This study aims to evaluate mitomycin C as an adjunct to endoscopic treatment of esophageal strictures.
This is a crossover placebo-controlled single-blind clinical trial.
Patients: Subjects up to 18 year-old, with esophageal stricture requiring endoscopic dilation, either due to dysphagia or by stricture preventing passage of the endoscope.
Inclusion criteria:
- peptic esophageal stricture
- post-surgical esophageal stricture
- caustic esophageal stricture
The patient will be randomized by one treatment group, either A or B.
- A. during the first endoscopic procedure it will be applied of topical mitomycin C over the esophageal mucosa after dilation, then the second procedure (in two weeks) will be performed as a standard dilation, without mitomycin C.
- B. the first procedure will be performed in a standard way, and after two weeks, in the second procedure mytomicin-C will be spread over the esophageal mucosa.
The allocation will not be informed to the patient. At the end of the study protocol, the patients will be clinically evaluated and the dilation program will continue on discretion of the assistant doctor. The target esophageal bore is 11 mm (or 12.8 mm if age above 5 yrs).
Mitomycin C will be applied over the esophageal mucosa in the site of stricture after dilation with a cotton pledget soaked in solution (0.4mg/ml) by three minutes. The pledget will he held over the mucosa with a biopsy forceps.
Clinical evaluation. Dysphagia will be evaluated by a structured questionnaire, using a Likert scale. The patient will answer the questionnaire daily.
Main outcome measure: Number of days with improved symptom (dysphagia) after a session.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 10 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Evaluation of Topical Mitomycin C as Adjuvant Drug to Endoscopic Esophageal Dilation in Children |
Study Start Date : | October 2007 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 2009 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
First dilation session with topical mitomycin applied over esophageal mucosa after dilation. Second dilation session (after 14 days): standard dilation without topical mitomycin. |
Drug: Mitomycin C
Esophageal dilation session with topical mitomycin applied over esophageal mucosa after dilation.
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Experimental: 2
First dilation session: standard dilation without topical mitomycin. Second dilation session (after 14 days) with topical mitomycin applied over esophageal mucosa after dilation. |
Drug: Mitomycin C
Esophageal dilation session with topical mitomycin applied over esophageal mucosa after dilation.
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- Number of days with improved symptom (dysphagia) after dilation session. [ Time Frame: 14 days ]
- Esophageal diameter [ Time Frame: 14 days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Months to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- children with esophageal strictures
- and dysphagia
- or stricture preventing endoscope to pass over it.
Exclusion Criteria:
- congenital esophageal stricture
- stricture associated to eosinophilic esophagitis

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00551824
Contact: Rodrigo S Machado, PhD | 55-11-5576-4344 | rodrigo@gastroped.epm.br | |
Contact: Silvio K Ogata, M.D. | 55-11-5579-5834 | ogatask@ajato.com |
Brazil | |
Hospital São Paulo | Recruiting |
São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 04024-002 | |
Contact: Marcelo Gancz, M.D. 55-11-5576-4093 gastroped.endo@gmail.com | |
Principal Investigator: Rodrigo S Machado, PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Silvio K Ogata, M.D. |
Principal Investigator: | Rodrigo S Machado, PhD | Disciplina de Gastroenterologia Pediátrica, UNIFESP/EPM |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00551824 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MITOMYCIN |
First Posted: | October 31, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 9, 2008 |
Last Verified: | October 2007 |
Keywords provided by Federal University of São Paulo:
esophageal stricture |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Constriction, Pathologic Esophageal Stenosis Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Esophageal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Mitomycins |
Mitomycin Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |