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CompletedNCT01103492Updated Jan 5, 2015Results posted

Treatment of Hemorrhagic Radiation Proctitis Using the Halo System

An interventional study of HALO90 Ablation catheter in Pelvic Neoplasms, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-01-05.

Sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 28 studies in Pelvic Neoplasms with a site in United States — 5 open to participants now, 9 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Pelvic Neoplasms · United States.

Enrollment
20th of 20
1 · median 38
Started
2008
the only one that year
No phase
8 of 28
1 open now
Registered
9th of 28
by date

Among the 28 studies in Pelvic Neoplasms with a site in United States, this one is the 20th largest by enrollment of the 20 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2008, is one of 8 with no phase, and was the 9th registered.

Pelvic Neoplasms

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 23 Pelvic Neoplasms studies recruiting now, 16 (70%) set no upper age limit and 3 (13%) stop at 75 or younger; 5 take children under 18; none take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

This study involves evaluating a procedure in which the study device, the HALO90 Ablation catheter, is used to heat a thin layer of tissue lining the rectum using radiofrequency (RF) energy in subjects suffering from radiation proctitis (acute inflammation of the inner lining of the rectum caused by the side effects of radiation treatments that can lead to bleeding).

In medical procedures, the RF energy used with this device, has been historically used in shrinking or removing soft-tissue, for surgical cutting, and for stopping bleeding. The device is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in coagulation (to assit with stoping bleeding and clotting of blood) of tissue within the digestive tract. The device has been used in areas outside the esophagus (inner lining of the throat), including the rectum to treat radiation proctitis. The stoppage of bleeding of radiation proctitis, using the HALO device, may be one method to control the bleeding.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and record the results of treatment of radiation proctitis using the HALO device.

Read the detailed description

This study is intended to prospectively gather information regarding the performance of an endoscope-mounted radiofrequency (RF) energy device, which utilizes RF energy for the coagulation of gastrointestinal tissue in the setting of bleeding of radiation proctitis. The study device, the HALO90 Ablation catheter, has an FDA 510(k) clearance for human use.

The study design is a single-site, prospective clinical trial to gather performance data regarding a 510(k)-cleared, endoscopically-guided radiofrequency energy ablation device for the coagulation of hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.

Study subjects will have experienced bloody stools due to proctitis following pelvic radiation for cancers of the prostate or uterine endometrium. The study will include female and male adult patients who have received pelvic radiotherapy for such indications as cancer of the prostate or endometrium and have subsequently experienced recurrent hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.

As part of this protocol, focal areas of the epithelial lining of the diseased colon, rectum, and/or anus will be treated with the study device. The aim is to obtain information about the hemostatic effect of this device. The treatment settings evaluated in this study have been previously established with this device in the esophagus in "treat and resect" protocols, as well as in clinical trials for Barrett's esophagus with long-term follow-up.

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Conditions studied

  • Pelvic Neoplasms

Keywords

  • prostate cancer
  • endometrial cancer
  • radiation proctitis
  • pelvic radiotherapy
  • rectal bleeding
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. History of pelvic irradiation. (Last radiation treatment must be greater than 6 months prior.)
  2. Recurrent bloody stools.
  3. Symptoms for > 3 months.
  4. No active infection or ulceration.
  5. Diagnosis of radiation proctitis by endoscopic criteria.
  6. Other sources of bloody stools, such as colon cancer, ulcerative colitis, or hemorrhoids, have been ruled out by prior colonoscopy.
  7. Age ≥ 18 years old.
  8. Subject is able to tolerate endoscopy and sedation.
  9. Subject agrees to participate, fully understands content of the , and signs the informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of anal incontinence, rectal resection or anorectal .
  2. Presence of anorectal fistulae or stenoses preventing passage of the endoscope and device.
  3. Pregnancy and breastfeeding mothers
  4. Subject is unable to provide for this study.
  5. Pelvic irradiation within the last 6 months.
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Cancer (malignancy)

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1 participant (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ablation catheter

    Procedure using the HALO90 Ablation catheter to heat a thin layer of rectal tissue using radiofrequency to reduce inflammation and bleeding in subjects with radiation proctitis.

    Device: HALO90 Ablation catheter

Interventions

  • DeviceHALO90 Ablation catheter

    FDA approved endoscopic device for use in coagulation of tissue in the digestive tract using radiofrequency energy.

    Also known as: Coagulation, Endoscopic Device

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    As this is a feasibility trial, the plan is to evaluate safety and efficacy in relation to adverse events in a small population (20 max) of patients.

    Time frame: 1 year

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Results

Posted Apr 27, 2011

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAblation Catheter
Started1
Completed1
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events

As this is a feasibility trial, the plan is to evaluate safety and efficacy in relation to adverse events in a small population (20 max) of patients.

Time frame:
1 year
Reported as:
Number · partipants
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
partipantsAblation Treatment
Number of Participants With Adverse Events0

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Ablation Catheter—1/1 (100%)—
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventAblation Catheter
Rectal BleedingGastrointestinal disorders1/1

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Ablation Catheter
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years0
>=65 years1
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Ablation Catheter
Mean77
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Ablation Catheter
Female0
Male1
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Ablation Catheter
United States1
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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jul 2008, a primary completion of Jun 2009 and a completion of Jun 2009. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Apr 2011, 1 year 10 months after primary completion.

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Registered
Apr 13, 2010
First posted
Apr 14, 2010
Start
Jul 2008
Primary completionActual
Jun 2009
CompletionActual
Jun 2009
Results first posted
Apr 27, 2011
Last update
Jan 5, 2015
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 5, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01103492
Responsible party
Jeffrey Marks, MD (Principal Investigator, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 14, 2010
Start date
Jul 2008
Primary completion
Jun 2009
Completion
Jun 2009
Results posted
Apr 27, 2011
Last update
Jan 5, 2015

Study contacts

Jeffrey M. Marks, MD
principal investigator · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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