Clinical trials: Esophageal Sensitivity
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
Dysphagia, Stroke
Changes in Sensitivity, Taste and Smell in Stroke Patients
This study evaluates changes in swallowing using endoscopic swallowing studies and measuring of pharyngeal sensitivity, taste and smell in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- 5S (NCT03240965)
- Testing
- FEES (flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing), Sensitivity threshold, Taste-/smell-test
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Barrett's Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Study to Image the Esophagus Using the OFDI Capsule
The main purpose of this research is to test the feasibility and tolerability of the tethered capsule Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI)
- Trial name
- NCT02204150
- Testing
- OFDI Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Esophageal Diseases, Achalasia
PRospective Registry of Esophageal Motility
Digestive physiopathology is a branch of gastroenterology aiming to study patients with upper GI symptoms, mainly gastro-esophageal, potentially indicating the presence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Barrett Esophagus…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Diseases, Achalasia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Motility Disorder
- Trial name
- PREM (NCT07506746)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Cow's Milk Elimination for Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The investigators seek to assess the efficacy of removing cow's milk from an EoE patient's diet. This will be determined by esophageal inflammation and clinical and histological response to the milk elimination treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05083156
- Testing
- Diet Change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Esophageal Diseases
The Effect of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Reducing Oesophageal Pain Hypersensitivity
We are evaluating the role of transcutaneous electrical vagal nerve stimulation in the prevention of oesophageal pain hypersensitivity using a validated human model in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02620176
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology
Cortisol
Effect of MIST on Esophageal Sensitivity: Pilot Study
Influence of placing the esophageal probe on the cortisol response. Number of cortisol (non)responders and association of heart rate and subjective perception of stress with cortisol levels.
- Trial name
- PilotMIST (NCT05760872)
- Testing
- Placing esophageal probe
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Asthma
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Therapy.
Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are common disorders, which although are not usually lethal, both have high morbidity, and high healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT00237068
- Testing
- Lansoprazole; Solutab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Dysphagia
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment: Montelukast vs Fluticasone
This study will compare response to treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis with montelukast vs standard therapy fluticasone. Investigators hypothesize that montelukast is equally effective in treating symptoms and histology of EoE…
- Trial name
- NCT01702701
- Testing
- Montelukast, Fluticasone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Trial of Montelukast in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Evaluate clinical effectiveness of oral montelukast compared to placebo on prevention of dysphagia and food impaction in patients with EE. Also evaluate tolerance and safety of oral montelukast in treatment of EE.
- Trial name
- NCT00511316
- Testing
- Montelukast/ Singulair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
A Non-interventional Observational Study to Assess Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Dupilumab for the Treatment of Patients (>= 12 Years) With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Under Real-world-conditions in Germany
This is a longitudinal, observational non-interventional study (NIS) designed to characterize the patient population who receives dupilumab for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) treatment in a real-world setting in Germany with…
- Trial name
- ProMEAL (NCT06695897)
- Testing
- Dupilumab
- Where
- 15 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
BURDEN OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IN EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS (ESCAPE STUDY)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the esophagus that can lead to symptoms such as dysphagia and food impaction.
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT07102329)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Esophageal Sensitivity
The Effect of Acute Tryptophan Depletion (ATD) on Esophageal Sensitivity in Healthy Volunteers
Esophageal hypersensitivity is considered an important pathophysiological mechanism in patients suffering form non-erosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03017768
- Testing
- Acute tryptophan depletion, Multimodal stimulation probe
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Barrett Esophagus
Imaging of the Esophagus Using a SECM Capsule
The goal of this validation study is to compare Spectrally Encoded Confocal Microscopy (SECM) Tethered Capsule Endoscopy (TCE) diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis to that of standard of care endoscopic biopsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03546660
- Testing
- SECM capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Chronic Cough
Cough Reflex Sensitivity and Bronchial Hyper-responsiveness
The aim of this study is to provide pilot data on the possible gastrointestinal predictors of respiratory hyper-responsiveness and how these relate to the clinical sub-types of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and visceral…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Chronic Cough, Broncho-hyperreactivity
- Trial name
- NCT01777867
- Testing
- Cough Reflex Sensitivity, Methacholine Challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Local Clinical and Immunological Responses in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Patients, Role of Mucosal Barrier Function and Type II Inflammation
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an allergic inflammation of the esophagus. If not treated properly, inflammation and narrowing of the esophagus can occur. This can eventually lead to food impaction.
- Trial name
- SINFONIA (NCT07012928)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Food Allergy, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Natural History and Genetics of Food Allergy and Related Conditions
Background: About 15 million Americans have a food allergy. Because there are no cures or effective prevention or treatment for food allergies, researchers want to learn more about them.
- Conditions
- Food Allergy, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Atopic Dermatitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Trial name
- NCT02504853
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Mucosal Impedance in Pediatric Population
Our hypothesis is that patients with GERD and/or Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE) have lower esophageal impedance measurements when compared to patients who do not have GERD or EE.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), Functional Dyspepsia
- Trial name
- NCT02320981
- Testing
- Standard of Care esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with measurement of mucosal impedance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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)