Clinical trials: Esophageal Dysfunction
Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
Swallowing Impairments in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
This research study is investigating whether people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience more changes to swallowing than their healthy age-matched peers.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden, Healthy Aging, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT06678100
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tetraplegia, Respiratory Failure
Prospective Study on Swallowing/Breathing Interactions in Severe Guillain Barre Syndrome.
To estimate, in a longitudinal and not invasive way, in patients with SGB at respiratory risk, the function of respiratory muscles and that of the upper airways muscles by investigating the force of the tongue, the gulp, and the…
- Trial name
- DGVSB (NCT01024088)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Severity
Association Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Severity and Dental Caries
This study aimed to assess the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) severity (based on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy) and dental caries severity.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Severity, Dental Caries
- Trial name
- NCT07108751
- Testing
- Endoscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Healthy
Mucosal Impedance Balloon in Diagnosis and Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
This study will evaluate the role the balloon mucosal impedance may have in diagnosing and monitoring the patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02995395
- Testing
- Mucosal Impedance Balloon catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
A Multi Tumor, Open Phase I Clinical Study on the Progression of First-line Anti-tumor Therapy Using Cardonizumab Combined With Pulsed Low-dose Rate External Irradiation (PLDR)
At present, the treatment methods for recurrent cancers are very limited. The immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICBs) is a promising new directions for recurrent lung cancer/ esophageal cancer / cervical cancer, but the clinical…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06232083
- Testing
- PLDR+Cardunizumab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anhui Provincial Hospital
Deglutition Disorders
Wearable Monitoring Systems for Swallowing Function and Disorders
Wearable tele-rehabilitation technology allows for the efficient provision of rehabilitation services from a distance, facilitating tele-management of many disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04243577
- Testing
- Tele-EaT Sensors, Conventional Sensors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Esophageal Cancer
The Utility of Circulating Tumour Cells and Plasma microRNA in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Circulating microRNA (circ miRNA) and circulating tumor cell (CTC) levels are hypothesized to be associated with response to chemoradiation in patients undergoing treatment for locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02812680
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Cancer
Clinical Study of Pan-cancer DNA Methylation Test in Plasma
We intend to establish an efficient method for plasma cfDNA extraction and Bisulfite transformation to facilitate the detection of DNA methylation status using multiplex fluorescence PCR.
- Trial name
- NCT05685524
- Testing
- DNA methylation test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wuhan Ammunition Life-tech Co., Ltd
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Morphological Markers of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
The purpose of this project is to learn more about a new and promising way to diagnose acid reflux disease using a very high-powered microscope.
- Trial name
- NCT01921686
- Testing
- Sample collection and Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Pharmacokinetics, Cardiodynamic ECG
A Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics and ECG Effects of Linaprazan Glurate
This is a Phase I, single-center, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, randomized trial designed to evaluate the PK, cardiodynamic ECG effects, safety, and tolerability of single oral doses of linaprazan glurate.
- Conditions
- Pharmacokinetics, Cardiodynamic ECG, Safety, and Tolerability, GERD
- Trial name
- NCT05469854
- Testing
- Linaprazan glurate
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cinclus Pharma Holding AB
Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis
Esophagectomy in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Retrospective and confounder adjusted comparison of perioperative and longterm outcomes of patients requiring an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with and without concomitant liver cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04809870
- Testing
- surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
High-concentration Small-volume Versus Low-concentration Large-volume Iodine Solution for Esophageal Chromoendoscopy
This clinical trial aims to test the participants' tolerance for different concentration iodine solutions during esophageal chromoendoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT06063941
- Testing
- 1% Lugol's iodine solution, 5% Lugol's iodine solution
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
Aspiration, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Pepsin As A Biomarker For Aspiration
Evaluation of tracheal pepsin as a biomarker for aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT00865995
- Testing
- Tracheal Lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Valvular Heart Disease Stenosis and Regurgitation, Valvular Heart Disease
Screening of Valvular Heart Disease Using Single-channel Electrocardiogram
It is a prospective, controlled, single-center, observational, non-randomized study. The study is planned to include at least 1000 patients over 18 years old in the training sample and 200 patients over 18 years old in the test…
- Trial name
- NCT07099417
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Swallowing Disorders
Modelling of Pharyngeal Laryngeal Effectiveness
The purpose of this study is to collect the signals of pharyngeal laryngeal activity through five non-invasive sensors (microphone, accelerometer, surface electromyography (EMG), nasal cannula and oximeter) in order to identify…
- Trial name
- Eph-L (NCT06014710)
- Testing
- Swallowing evaluation
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
Novel Pharyngeal Metrics to Predict Dysphagia Outcomes
This multi-site trial will follow a cohort of Veterans with dysphagia for 8 weeks as they undergo clinically guided oropharyngeal exercises with oropharyngeal strengthening as the primary goal.
- Trial name
- NCT04569097
- Testing
- standard of care lingual strengthening
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
GERD
Investigate Linaprazan Glurate/Linaprazan in Healthy Subjects
This is a Phase I, single-center, open label parallel-group, randomized study designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD, by continuous intragastric pH measurment), safety and tolerability of single and…
- Trial name
- NCT05742984
- Testing
- linaprazan glurate 25 mg QD, linaprazan glurate 50 mg QD, linaprazan glurate 75 mg QD
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cinclus Pharma Holding AB
Oesophageal Cancer
Unintentional Weight Loss After Oesophagectomy
The incidence of cancer of the oesophagus is increasing. While surgical removal of the tumour (oesophagectomy) may offer the best chance of cure, such major operations are associated with long-term complications such as poor…
- Trial name
- UWL (NCT05074914)
- Testing
- oesophagectomy
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Barretts Esophagus With Dysplasia
The Impact of Adjuvant Liquid Alginate on Endoscopic Ablation Therapy of Complicated Barrett's Esophagus
This study evaluates the addition of an alginate based solution to twice daily proton pump inhibitor therapy (PPI) in patients undergoing ablative therapy for dysplastic Barrett's esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT03193216
- Testing
- Alginates
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Immunopathogenesis of Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
Background: Food allergies are characterized by abnormal immune system responses to certain foods, such as peanuts, strawberries, and shellfish.
- Trial name
- NCT01212016
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)