Barrett's Esophagus & Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Completed

Conditions studied: Barrett's Esophagus, GERD

In brief

This is a study of Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). It aims to look at the long term efficacy of evidence-based cutting edge diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and techniques such as radiofrequency ablation, endoscopic mucosal resection and surveillance endoscopy with biopsy. Additionally, biological analyses will be performed in hopes of identifying biomarkers associated with the progression of BE to esophageal cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00513331

Run by

Valley Health System

People needed

125

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-01-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female, age 18 to 85.
• Patient must have Barrett's Esophagus. Patients may be enrolled based on previous endoscopy reports and/or pathology reports. It is not necessary that each patient have endoscopy for the sole purpose of enrollment.
• Must agree to allow their clinical information to be collected, stored, analyzed and reported.
• Must allow portions of their biopsy/surgical specimens to be collected, stored, analyzed and reported.
• Must agree to fill out patient questionnaires in conjunction with the research study assistant assigned to this protocol (either in person or via telephone contact) at designated timepoints.

You may not qualify if…

• Intestinal metaplasia of the cardia, without an esophageal columnar lining.
• Unable to provide informed consent.
• Unable or unwilling to undergo endoscopic procedures.

Where it is running

• Valley Health System - The Valley Hospital - Luckow Pavilion — Paramus, New Jersey, United States

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