Status:

UNKNOWN

Gluten Related Disorders in Barrett's Esophagus

Lead Sponsor:

McMaster University

Conditions:

Celiac Disease

Barrett Esophagus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In a small group of people gluten, a storage protein commonly in wheat and other grains, can cause gut inflammation and symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain. Gluten-related disorders include celi...

Detailed Description

Perhaps patient's with gluten related disorders develop Barrett's esophagus due to non-acid reflux precipitated by upper gastrointestinal motility changes that respond to a gluten free diet; whereas p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18 years and over
  • Barrett's Esophagus diagnosis based on endoscopy and esophageal biopsies
  • Patients able to comply to the study procedures, according to the investigator's own judgment

Exclusion

  • Patients who have been on a gluten free diet within the last six months
  • History of bariatric surgery, fundoplication, or gastrectomy (partial or complete)
  • Connective tissue disease
  • Concurrent organic GI pathology other than benign polyps, haemorrhoids, lipomas, H. pylori infection, diverticulosis, and melanosis coli
  • Chronic treatment with high dose opioids
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Women enrolling in the study will be advised to avoid pregnancy during the course of the study by using adequate birth control such as abstinence, oral contraceptive pill, barrier contraceptives (i.e condom). If a subject becomes pregnant she will be withdrawn from the study.
  • Concurrent systemic disease and/or laboratory abnormalities considered by investigators to be a risk or that could interfere with data collection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03329534

Start Date

April 1 2018

End Date

December 30 2018

Last Update

March 21 2018

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