Autopsy report · NCT04007692

Optimal Endoscopic Suturing Pattern for Esophageal Stent Fixation

“Accrual difficulties: This trial was initiated prior to COVID-19 and interrupted by the pandemic for a significant length of time.”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 1 month before it started.
• Ran for about 1 year 3 months before it stopped.
• 10 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Esophageal Stenosis; Stent Migration; Suture, Complication

Interventions

Esophageal stent placement

Participants

10

Sites

1

Countries

United States

Trials that died the same way

• PERSEUS-PS Randomized Controlled Trial
  “The trial prematurely terminated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.” (79% match in meaning)
• Use of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Antibiotic De-escalation in Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
  “COVID pandemic precluded trial initiation. No longer clinical equipoise” (73% match in meaning)
• Lisdexamfetamine for Adults With Bulimia Nervosa
  “Loss of resources due to COVID-19 resulted in insufficient funds to complete the trial as planned. However, sufficient data was collected to fulfill the aims of the trial. Discontinuation is not related to the drug, its use, or adverse events.” (69% match in meaning)
• A Reminder App to Reduce Radiation Dermatitis Rates in Patients with Head-and-Neck Cancer
  “After the planned interim analysis, the study was terminated. The start of the trial was delayed due to data protection issues and the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, accrual was slower than expected. Finally, funding has expired.” (69% match in meaning)
• Platelet Transfusion in Sepsis Trial
  “COVID-19 trials gained priority” (69% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.