Plain-English translation of NCT06420258 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Phase 4 — The treatment has already been approved. Researchers are tracking how it works in a large number of people over time.
This trial is testing a small change in how doctors place breathing tubes during surgery to remove early esophageal cancer from the neck area of the esophagus. The new approach places the breathing tube slightly deeper than the traditional method. Researchers want to see if this change makes the surgery safer, faster, and reduces complications.
During esophageal cancer removal surgery, the breathing tube can sometimes press on the area being treated, making the procedure more difficult. This trial exists to find out whether placing the breathing tube deeper might reduce this problem and improve how well the surgery works.
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If you join this trial, you will be randomly assigned to receive surgery using either the new deeper breathing tube placement method or the traditional method. Both groups will have the same cancer removal procedure; the only difference is how the breathing tube is positioned. Doctors will track your surgery time, any complications during the procedure, and how you recover afterward.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 4, 2026 · Not medical advice
China
Phase
Post-approval monitoring
Sponsor
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Enrollment target
~40 participants
Started
October 2022
Primary completion
December 2026
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2024.
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Central contact
Yanqin Xu, MD
Fujian Provintial Hospital
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