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Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Esophageal Diverticulum

A Complete Title Used for Approval Letters. Cervical Diverticulum Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study Proposal

Who can join

Ages 18 to 100 · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a diagnosis of cervical esophageal diverticulum, with Zenker's as most common, or CP bar (with diagnosis of early Zenker) as indicated on an esophagram who the participating institutions enroll regardless of surgical management and future treatments. Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who undergo division of the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus using flexible endoscopy will not be included in the study.

About the study

Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

What is being tested

• open, transcervical versus rigid endoscopic treatment (procedure)

Sponsor: University of Cincinnati · Participants: 500 · Started: Aug 15, 2017

Contact the study team

• Becky Reinert, CRC · Phone: 513-558-1719

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03187925

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.