OCT Pilot in Esophagus
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03434834 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 15, 2018
Results First Posted : April 6, 2021
Last Update Posted : April 6, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Barrett Esophagus | Device: optical coherence tomography | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 53 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | Advanced Angle-Resolved Low Coherence Interferometry (a/LCI) Systems for Improved Clinical Utility: An Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Pilot Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 25, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 25, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 25, 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: OCT of esophagus
optical coherence tomography of esophagus
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Device: optical coherence tomography
OCT measurements of 5 locations in the esophagus |
- Percentage of Imaged Sites Correctly Categorized as Squamous Mucosa [ Time Frame: at baseline ]Percentage of imaged sites correctly categorized by OCT as squamous mucosa when compared to endoscopy.
- Percentage of Imaged Sites Correctly Categorized as Barrett's Mucosa [ Time Frame: at baseline ]Percentage of images site correctly categorized by OCT as Barrett's mucosa when compared to endoscopy.
- Percentage of Imaged Sites With Adequate Tissue Contact to Acquire a High Quality Image [ Time Frame: at baseline ]Percentage of imaged sites that achieved adequate tissue contact to acquire high quality OCT images.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Presenting to University of North Carolina (UNC) for routine care upper endoscopy
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Meet one of the following criteria:
- Presenting to UNC for upper endoscopy of GI conditions without esophageal symptomology for with no history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or other esophageal condition affecting the epithelium (asymptomatic controls), OR,
- History of dysplastic or non-dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus with prague criteria C1+ or M3+
- Aged 18 to 80
- Able to read, comprehend, and understand the informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior esophageal surgery (uncomplicated nissen fundoplication OK)
- Pregnant women
- Unable to provide written informed consent

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03434834
United States, North Carolina | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599 |
Principal Investigator: | Adam Wax, Ph.D. | Professor |
Documents provided by Duke University:
Responsible Party: | Duke University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03434834 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Pro00090173 R01CA210544 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | February 15, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 6, 2021 |
Last Update Posted: | April 6, 2021 |
Last Verified: | March 2021 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA: | Yes |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Barrett Esophagus Precancerous Conditions Neoplasms |
Esophageal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases |