Clinical trials: Gastro-Intestinal Disorders
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
The Effects of Dexlansoprazole for the Treatment of Throat-Related Reflux
Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with throat-related reflux often require twice daily proton pump inhibitor therapy to attain significant symptomatic improvement, with once daily therapy offering little relief.
- Trial name
- NCT01317472
- Testing
- dexlansoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dysphagia
Tongue Pressure Profile Training for Dysphagia Post Stroke
People with swallowing impairment experience particular difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely; the fast flow of liquids makes them difficult to control.
- Trial name
- TPPT (NCT01370083)
- Testing
- Tongue Pressure Profile Training, Tongue-Pressure Strength-and-Accuracy Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
GERD
A Randomized Trial of Medical and Surgical Treatments for Patients With GERD Symptoms That Are Refractory to Proton Pump Inhibitors
Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which affects at least 20% of adult Americans, may be especially common and severe in Veteran patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01265550
- Testing
- Nissen fundoplication, baclofen, Desipramine
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Peptic Ulcer, Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Clarithromycin Resistant Tailored Therapy
1. Back ground Antibiotics resistance of Helicobacter pylori, especially to clarithromycin is one of the main causes of failure of eradication.
- Trial name
- NCT01453036
- Testing
- 23S rRNA point mutation test of Helicobacter pylori, UBT test & Gastroenterology with biopsy c silver stain
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 924 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jin Il Kim
GERD, Larynx Disease
Efficacy of Dx-pH Probe in Diagnosing Extra-esophageal Reflux Disease
The purpose of this study is to establish the clinical application of a new device that records pH changes in the hypopharynx. The investigators also aim to compare the consistency of distal esophageal pH with hypopharyngeal pH…
- Trial name
- ADHERE (NCT00388453)
- Testing
- Dx-pH Probe, Manometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Crohn'S-like IBD
Infliximab to Treat Crohn'S-like Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Chronic Granulomatous Disease
This study will determine if the drug infliximab is safe for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).
- Conditions
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Crohn'S-like IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Trial name
- NCT00325078
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Anorectal Disorders
Anal Resting Pressure After Bidet, Compared to Sitz Bath
Sitz bath is conventional and empirical remedy and commonly recommended for non-operative treatment of various anal diseases. However, as there was no substitute for sitz bath until now, the patients have to accept the…
- Trial name
- Bidet(2) (NCT02244840)
- Testing
- Electronic bidet, Sitz bath
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
Nociceptors, Neurotrophic Factors and Cytokine Expression in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) receptor and proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) have been implicated in the mechanism of acid induced inflammation in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Trial name
- NCT02114216
- Testing
- endoscopic mucosal biopsy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome
Pediatric Reporting of Adult-Onset Genomic Results
The Investigators will conduct a longitudinal, mixed-methods cohort study to assess primary and secondary psychosocial outcomes among MyCode adolescent participants and their parents, and health behaviors of children who received…
- Conditions
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT03832985
- Testing
- Child(ren) receive an adult-onset result, Child(ren) received a pediatric-onset result, Control - Negative Result
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
Evaluation of the Impact of a Forward Viewing Scope at Time of ERCP
This study will be a prospective, tandem-designed study to determine the proportion of clinically significant missed lesions when using a side- or oblique-viewing endoscope as compared to the standard forward-viewing endoscope.
- Trial name
- NCT05627882
- Testing
- Forward viewing endoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
GERD
Twenty-Four Hour Combined Multi-Channel Impedance and pH Ambulatory Monitoring: Impedance Reflux Episodes of Patients On and Off Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on the total number of reflux episodes in the distal esophagus measured by impedance in patients with and without gastroesophageal reflux…
- Trial name
- NCT01710800
- Testing
- Esomeprazole
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
SAD, MAD and Food Effect Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability, and PK of AQ280 in Healthy Subjects
The principal aim of this study is to obtain safety and tolerability data when AQ280 is administered orally as single and multiple doses to healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT05485779
- Testing
- AQ280
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AQILION AB
Dysphagia
Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery; Single Dose Steroid vs Saline (DysDexVSSal)
This prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study evaluates the effect of a single dose of perioperative IV steroid versus saline on swallowing after anterior cervical spine surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03711474
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Defining Adolescent Nausea Through Brain Imaging and Neurostimulation Response
This study evaluates the efficacy of auricular neurostimulation via an non-invasive percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulator (PENFS) in adolescents with functional nausea.
- Trial name
- NCT03675321
- Testing
- Active Auricular Neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Eosinophilic Asthma
Identification of Autoantigens in EGPA and Severe Eosinophilic Asthma
In this project the investigators will look for auto-antibodies to relevant proteins both in native form and importantly in post-translationally modified forms.
- Conditions
- Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Eosinophilic Asthma, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Pneumonia
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT04671446)
- Testing
- Autoantibody ELISA, Granulocyte Immunofluorescence
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Intestinal Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Biomarkers for Intestinal Permeability in Patients With Constipation
Our overall objective with this study is firstly to provide a comprehensive assessment of intestinal permeability, mucosal barrier function using existing biomarkers and secondly to explore novel biomarkers for measuring…
- Conditions
- Intestinal Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT02246647
- Testing
- Permeability measurement, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Osteoporosis
The Effect of Protein on Calcium Absorption and Gastric Acid Production
We have established that dietary protein is an important regulator of intestinal calcium absorption in humans. However, we do not understand the mechanism by which dietary protein is affecting calcium absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT00719160
- Testing
- esomeprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Caffeine Dependence, Anxiety
Remote Guided Caffeine Reduction
The purpose of this online research study is to determine whether or not a gradual caffeine reduction program developed at Johns Hopkins can help people reduce their caffeine use.
- Conditions
- Caffeine Dependence, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04560595
- Testing
- Caffeine Reduction Manual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Narrow-band Imaging, Autofluorescence Imaging and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of narrow band imaging (NBI) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) to distinguish subtle mucosal change related to acid reflux that is not visible in standard white light imaging (WLI)…
- Trial name
- NCT01504971
- Testing
- symptom questionaire, pH monitoring, Tri-modal imaging endoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia
Post-operative Sore Throat as Determined by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique
The purpose of this study is to test whether the incidence of sore throat and other tracheal co-morbidities such as dysphagia and hoarseness can be lessened by use of a cuff manometer at the beginning of surgery to inflate to the…
- Conditions
- Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia, Hoarseness
- Trial name
- NCT01305265
- Testing
- cuff manometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco