Trial of Electrosurgical Incision Versus Bougie Dilation of Symptomatic Lower Esophageal (Schatzki's) Rings

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Lower Esophageal Ring, Dysphagia

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of bougie dilation to electrosurgical incision of symptomatic schatzki's rings at one year follow-up in the presence of rabeprazole treatment. All patients will be followed for one year for recurrence and/or severity of dysphagia and will be placed on rabeprazole for that time period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00204750

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

50

Starts

2001-08-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-01-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 18-80 with symptomatic Schatzki's ring
• No history of bleeding diathesis or other contraindication to bougie dilation or electrosurgical incision

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindication to proton pump inhibitors
• Pregnancy
• Inability to provide informed consent
• History of previous esophagogastric surgery
• Presence of esophageal peptic stricture, esophageal motility disorder or esophageal cancer that could otherwise account for dysphagia
• Nasopharyngeal lesion or nasal intubation intolerance causing inability to undergo esophageal motility testing and ambulatory pH monitoring

Where it is running

• University of Utah HSC — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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