Mucosal Impedance Balloon in Diagnosis and Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

Completed

Conditions studied: Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Healthy

In brief

This study will evaluate the role the balloon mucosal impedance may have in diagnosing and monitoring the patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. We will compare the results of the balloon mucosal impedance in patients with Eosinophilic esophagitis and controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02995395

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

28

Starts

2017-10-01

Expected to finish

2020-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults ages 18-90 undergoing clinically indicated upper endoscopy
• Patients with EoE, defined as dysphagia with histologic finding of greater than or equal to 15 eosinophils per high powered field on esophageal biopsy despite at least 6 weeks of twice daily proton pump inhibitor therapy
• Patients undergoing clinically indicated upper endoscopy for indications other than dysphagia or GERD with normal appearing esophageal mucosa.

You may not qualify if…

• Medical conditions such as severe heart or lung disease that preclude safe performance of endoscopy
• Patients with conditions known to be associated with esophageal eosinophilia, including Crohn's disease, Churg-Strauss, achalasia, and hypereosinophilic syndrome
• Inability to read due to: Blindness, cognitive dysfunction, or English language illiteracy

Where it is running

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

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