Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Based Screening of Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Barrett's Esophagus

In brief

The specific aim of this study is to determine the accuracy of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging for screening and diagnosis of the distal esophagus in patients undergoing a clinical esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedure. The accuracy of results obtained using the developed OCT imaging probe will be determined and compared with those obtained through the traditional standard of care endoscopic biopsy .

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01401699

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

109

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2011-11-16

Last updated by the study team

2023-01-18

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• over the age of 18,
• capable of giving informed consent,
• are undergoing elective EGD, and
• if female are willing to take a pregnancy test

You may not qualify if…

• patients on oral anticoagulation medications,
• with a history of hemostasis disorders and
• patients that are pregnant

Where it is running

• Massachussetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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