Status:
COMPLETED
GI Reflux in Lung Transplant and Its Relationship to Chronic Rejection
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Conditions:
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
Recent data has suggested that GER (gastric reflux) may worsen after lung transplantation and potentially increase the risk of chronic rejection (CR) after lung transplantation. The purpose of this s...
Detailed Description
Part of standard pre-transplant work up includes a gastrointestinal (GI) work-up to check for GER. The following procedures will be done pre-transplant. 1. Standard GER questionnaire (RDQ): This is a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who are undergoing pre-lung transplant evaluations at the University of Chicago Hospital
- Patients who are capable of becoming pregnant must have a negative pregnancy test prior to consent.
- All patients must be able to give written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Pre-transplant patients in whom study procedures are contraindicated or patients who are unable to complete all the study procedures.
- Patients who are unable to give consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00455078
Start Date
June 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
September 5 2013
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637