BOSS Trial
The aim of the study is to see whether regular endoscopic surveillance is better than endoscopy at need for detecting early signs of oesophageal cancer in patients diagnosed with Barrett’s oesophagus.
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About BOSS
This trial is funded by the National Institute of Health Research through the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme and run by the Research & Development team based at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 3,400 patients (1,700 in each group) have been recruited to the trial over a 3-year period with follow up continuing for 10 years.
The aim of the study is to see whether regular endoscopic surveillance is better than endoscopy at need for detecting early signs of oesophageal cancer in patients diagnosed with Barrett’s oesophagus.
The study patients have been randomised to receive a standard upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy every two years for ten years or endoscopy at need. Those patients randomised to endoscopy at need are free to request an endoscopy at any time if they have concerns (this also applies to those allocated to the two-yearly endoscopy arm).
Recruitment and follow-up for the BOSS trial is now complete and plans for the analysis and report writing are currently in progress.
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Meet the Team
- Mr Oliver Old, Joint Chief Investigator
- Catherine Kendall, Trial Manager
- Allison Bates, Trial Administrator
Contact
BOSS Trial Team
Chestnut House
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
ghn-tr.BOSS@nhs.net