Status:

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Usefulness and Influence on Esophageal Motility of Pyridostigmine for Dysphagia in Systemic Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Conditions:

Systemic Sclerosis With Dysphagia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Systemic sclerosis is characterized by progressive fibrosis of different organ systems. With a longer duration, the risk of gastrointestinal involvement increases. There is a high prevalence of gastro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged 18 years or older;
  • Known systemic sclerosis;
  • Dysphagia with BEDQ score of 10 or more despite twice daily high dose PPI (omeprazole 40 mg b.i.d., esomeprazole 20 mg b.i.d., pantoprazole 40 mg b.i.d., lansoprazole 30 mg b.i.d.).

Exclusion

  • Presence of reflux oesophagitis grade C or more, eosinophilic oesophagitis, oesophageal stenosis (whether peptic or malignant);
  • Prior oesophageal surgery, endoscopic resections, Radiofrequency Abla-tion for Barrett's mucosa or POEM;
  • Prior gastric surgery;
  • Prior diagnosis of major oesophageal motor disorder such as oesophageal spasm, achalasia, EGJ outflow obstruction;
  • Prevention of major side effects by exclusion of certain patient groups
  • Diarrhoea (defined as Bristol Stool Scale \> 5) for more than 2 days per week in the past 2 weeks;
  • Uncontrolled asthma, exacerbation of COPD in the last 4 weeks;
  • Known ischaemic heart condition or myocardial infarction in the last 4 weeks;
  • Resting heart rate \< 60 bpm;
  • AV-block 2 or 3 (except after implantation of a pacemaker), or bradycardia \< 60 bpm;
  • Systolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg;
  • Impaired renal function with glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min;
  • Prior or current urinary obstruction;
  • Previous treatment with pyridostigmine in the past 4 weeks;
  • Treatment with anticholinergic agents in the past 4 weeks;
  • Treatment with prokinetic agents during the past 4 weeks
  • Pregnancy. Women of childbearing age will undergo a pregnancy test be-fore starting treatment and will be required to use at least 2 highly effective anticonception methods.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06915181

Start Date

December 1 2023

End Date

May 1 2024

Last Update

April 8 2025

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