Status:
COMPLETED
Trial of Electrosurgical Incision Versus Bougie Dilation of Symptomatic Lower Esophageal (Schatzki's) Rings
Lead Sponsor:
University of Utah
Collaborating Sponsors:
PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.
Conditions:
Lower Esophageal Ring
Dysphagia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of bougie dilation to electrosurgical incision of symptomatic schatzki's rings at one year follow-up in the presence of rabeprazole treat...
Detailed Description
Fifty consecutive patients referred for endoscopic evaluation at endoscopy labs at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center and the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center for dysphagia will be enrolled...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between the ages of 18-80 with symptomatic Schatzki's ring
- No history of bleeding diathesis or other contraindication to bougie dilation or electrosurgical incision
Exclusion
- Contraindication to proton pump inhibitors
- Pregnancy
- Inability to provide informed consent
- History of previous esophagogastric surgery
- Presence of esophageal peptic stricture, esophageal motility disorder or esophageal cancer that could otherwise account for dysphagia
- Nasopharyngeal lesion or nasal intubation intolerance causing inability to undergo esophageal motility testing and ambulatory pH monitoring
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00204750
Start Date
August 1 2001
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
January 4 2008
Active Locations (1)
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University of Utah HSC
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132