Coordinating Center: Natural History of Barrett's Esophagus Using Tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy (NCT03459339)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this research is to follow Barrett's Esophagus participants for 3 years using the tethered capsule endomicroscopy device with distal scanning and a compact imaging system in a multi-site clinical study.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (6 items).
Location: Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with prior endoscopic ablation or resection treatment of BE at enrollment visit
- Participants with esophageal fistula and/or esophageal strictures
- Participants with the inability to swallow capsules
- Concomitant chemotherapy treatment
- Self reported pregnancy
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (5 Sites)
- Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Mayo Clinic - Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
- VA Medical Center — Kansas City, Missouri
- Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (800) 664-4580
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Barrett Esophagus
- Novel Biomarkers in the Neoplastic Progression of Barrett's Esophagus — Baltimore, Maryland
- Multi-Site Detection of Barrett's Esophagus in Patients Without Chronic GERD Symptoms — Aurora, Colorado
- Longitudinal Oral Microbiome Sampling for BE — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Nitrous Oxide For Endoscopic Ablation of Refractory Barrett's Esophagus (NO FEAR-BE) — Birmingham, Alabama
- Efficacy of Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers in Barrett's Esophagus (PCAB BE Study) — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.