Steroid injection for stubborn esophageal strictures in children
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding a steroid injection to esophageal dilation helps children with narrowings that keep coming back. If you have a child with a stubborn narrowing that has already needed dilation, this treatment might help keep it open longer.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must be under 14 years old
- They have a tight spot in the esophagus that has not stayed open with regular dilation
- They have not been treated with triamcinolone (a type of steroid) injections before for this narrowing
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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