Comparative Effectiveness of Endoscopic Assessment of Gastroesophageal Reflux and Barretts Esophagus

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Conditions studied: Barrett's Esophagus

In brief

The hypothesis of this study was that the comparative effectiveness of unsedated transnasal endoscopy (uTNE) will be greater than sedated endoscopy (sEGD) in population screening for BE.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01288612

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

459

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-07

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Olmsted county, Minnesota resident
• Age 50 or older
• Able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• History of known Barretts Esophagus (BE) or endoscopy within the last 10 years
• History of progressive dysphagia
• Known Zenkers or epiphrenic diverticulum
• History of recurrent epistaxis
• Illnesses that impair ability to complete questionnaires (e.g. metastatic cancer, stroke, dementia)
• Contraindication to esophageal biopsy (such as anticoagulation using warfarin or clopidogrel).

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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