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Acid Reflux DiseaseNCT00588939

Confocal Laser Microscopy in Non Erosive Reflux Disease

An observational study of Acid Reflux Disease and Heartburn, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Heartburn or reflux disease affects about 20% of Americans. 50 - 70% of people who have endoscopy for reflux disease have a normal appearing esophagus. Confocal Laser Microscopy allows us to see changes in the cells not visable during routine endoscopy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Acid Reflux Disease, Heartburn
What is being tested?
Cell~vizio (Laser connfocal microscopy)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2008to Dec 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: age 18 - 65 years symptoms of acid reflux disease

Who may be able to join

  • Patients 18 years to 85 years old who are referred for an upper endoscopy for symptoms of reflux disease
  • Patients who are able to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of Erosive esophagitis
  • Patients with a history of Barrett's esophagus
  • Patients who on upper endoscopy have any current evidence of erosive esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus or varices
  • Patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo endoscopic evaluation
  • Patients who are unable to give informed consent
  • Patients with a known coagulopathy who are unable to be off therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55901

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About this study

Heartburn or reflux disease affects about 20% of Americans. 50 - 70% of people who have endoscopy for reflux disease have a normal appearing esophagus. Confocal Laser Microscopy allows us to see changes in the cells not visable during routine endoscopy. Whe goal of this study is to identify the use of this new technique in diagnosing reflux in patients who have normal appearing esophagus.

Read the detailed description

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains a major problem in the United States affecting about 20% of Americans. Upper endoscopy (EGD) is commonly used to diagnose and grade GERD based on mucosal breaks and erosions. It is now evident from multiple studies however that the majority of GERD patients (50-70%) have negative EGDs.These patients are refered to as "Non Erosive Reflux Disease" (NERD) patients.Confocal Laser Microscopy (CLM) is a new endoscopic technique that offers the advantage of detecting histologic changes during real time endoscopy and thus can diagnose NERD. We thus propose to study the sensitivity and specificity of CLM in predicting NERD. We hypothesize that CLM can reliably diagnose NERD in the appropriate clinical setting based on intrapapillary capillary loop patterns. This will be a pilot study after which a randomized trial will evaluate the reversibility of these changes after PPI therapy as seen by CLM

Being tested
Cell~vizio (Laser connfocal microscopy)
Keywords
reflux, heartburn
Medical subject headings
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Heartburn

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cell~vizio (Laser connfocal microscopy)Device

    Also called Mauna Kea Cellvizeo

    completed during endoscopy

Study groups in NCT00588939
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Iparticipants with symptoms of acid reflux disease (heartburn)
Receives: Device: Cell~vizio (Laser connfocal microscopy)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive value of CLM in diagnosing NERD

    Measured: at time of procedure

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To assess the additional charges of implementing CLM in EGD

    Measured: at time of procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00588939
Sponsor's protocol ID
07-006186
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
22 Dec 2007
Last updated
21 May 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acid Reflux Disease and Heartburn, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess the sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive value of CLM in diagnosing NERD (time frame: at time of procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 May 2013.

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