Status:

UNKNOWN

Non-endoscopic Esophageal Sampling to Detect Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer in Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Barrett Esophagus

GERD

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study seeks to incorporate non-endoscopic detection method (Esocheck/Esoguard) in primary care practice and test whether this screening modality increases the positive predictive value of upper e...

Detailed Description

This study addresses prevention and early detection of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Prospectively collected Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data indicate that the incidence of eso...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who have symptomatic GERD and also meet criteria for upper endoscopic screening for BE will be accrued. Eligible patients will include:
  • Adult Veterans \> 40 and \< 85 years old who have no prior EGD and can provide informed consent
  • No known coagulopathy, no known esophageal varices.
  • No significant dysphagia or odynophagia
  • Documented GERD or use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for \> 5 years
  • Meet ACG Clinical Guideline criteria for BE screening (that require presence of multiple risk factors 21). Eligible subjects to qualify must have will have GERD plus at least two additional risk factors for BE (white race, obesity defined as BMI \> 30, male gender, smoking history, family history).

Exclusion

  • Patients with known coagulopathy (INR \> 1.5) will be excluded
  • Patients with known esophageal varices will be excluded.
  • Patients with significant dysphagia (unable to swallow solids) or odynophagia will be excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05210049

Start Date

March 1 2022

End Date

August 31 2024

Last Update

December 15 2022

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Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44016