Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
NCT05697393

External UES Band (Shaker Pressure Band) and GERD

Led by Medical College of Wisconsin · Updated on 2026-03-09

350

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

826 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This protocol is a study to assess the efficacy of an external upper esophageal band to decrease subjective nighttime symptoms related to esophageal reflux into the pharynx.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

External UES Band (Shaker Pressure Band) and GERD

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • The patient must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who has ear, nose, and throat symptoms, chronic cough, choking, or regurgitation (food coming back up into the throat).
  • The patient has been diagnosed with GERD with extra-esophageal symptoms, esophagitis, hiatal hernia, achalasia, or diffuse esophageal spasm.
  • The patient must not be pregnant or lactating.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • The patient cannot be younger than 18 years of age or older than 85.
  • The patient cannot have sleep apnea or be on CPAP
  • Patient cannot have previous head or neck surgery or radiation.
  • Patient cannot have carotid artery disease, thyroid disease or history of cerebral vascular disease.
  • Patients with an inability to tolerate nasal intubation.
  • Patients with significant bleeding disorders for whom nasal intubation has been deemed contraindicated
  • Patients with a known esophageal obstruction prevent passage of the manometry probe.

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53086

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Research Team

R

Reza Shaker, MD

CONTACT

M

Mark Kern

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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