Oesophageal Cancer Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who are 18 years of age or older
• People with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher (a measure of body weight relative to height)
• People who are already scheduled to have a gastroscopy or gastrointestinal endoscopy (a procedure where a thin, flexible camera is used to look inside the digestive tract)
• People whose procedure is expected to take no longer than 45 minutes
• People who have read and signed the trial's consent form

Who may not be able to join:

• People who have bleeding or blood clotting problems, or any condition that would make placing a breathing aid in the mouth or throat unsafe
• People who currently have an active infection of the mouth, nose, or throat, or who have a fever above 37.5°C
• People who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other ongoing or sudden lung conditions that require regular or occasional oxygen use, or whose blood oxygen level is 92% or below while breathing normal air
• People with serious problems affecting major organs, including significant heart failure, kidney failure requiring dialysis, severe liver disease, raised pressure in the skull, or an overall health status rated as severely unwell by medical classification (confirm with trial site)
• People who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding
• People with a known allergy to sedative medications (such as propofol) or to medical adhesive products
• People who have sustained multiple traumatic injuries
• People who are currently taking part in another clinical trial
• People who have any other condition that the trial doctor considers makes participation unsuitable

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.