Application of a Novel Allergen-Specific Immune Signature Directed Approach to Dietary Elimination Therapy in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis (IDiET)
- Conditions
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Interventions
- Device: Novel Allergen-Specific Immune Signature Directed Approach to Dietary Elimination Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT02722148
- Lead Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Brief Summary
This is a prospective single center clinical trial of allergen-specific immune signature-guided dietary elimination therapy to assess the clinical effectiveness of this technique.
- Detailed Description
This is a prospective single center clinical trial of allergen-specific immune signature-guided dietary elimination therapy to assess the clinical effectiveness of this technique.
Potential subjects will be approached regarding the study. If eligible and interested, then informed consent will be obtained and they will be enrolled in the study. If the subject as had an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) at UNC with 3 month since enrollment, clinical biopsies from the EGD show active EoE and the subject continues to meet consensus guidelines for active EoE, and research biopsies were taken during that EGD that can be used for this study, then the subject will complete questionnaires and a blood draw only. The blood draw may be abbreviated if the subject had research blood drawn during the same recent EGD that can be used in this study.
If subjects have not had an EGD with biopsies at UNC within 3 months prior to enrollment, then they will complete questionnaires, a blood draw, and be scheduled to receive a routine care esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) at UNC facilities with clinical and research biopsies. However, in some cases, samples that were obtained prior to this time frame can be used, as long as the samples were obtained when the EoE was active and there were no major changes in clinical status.
During the routine care endoscopy, clinical biopsies will be taken for routine care purposes, and additional research biopsies will be collected for research purposes for diet elimination testing and to be stored for future research studies from the distal, mid, and proximal esophagus. Blood will also be collected during this visit, and questionnaires completed. If research biopsies are unable to be obtained during this EGD the subject will no longer continue in the study and will be considered a screen fail. If pathology from routine care biopsies does not confirm a diagnosis of active EoE, then the subject will no longer continue in the study and will be considered a screen fail. If subjects have had an EGD with clinical and research biopsies within 3 months prior to enrollment, then research biopsies taken during that EGD will be used for this study. As noted above, in some cases, samples that were obtained prior to this time frame can be used, as long as the samples were obtained when the EoE was active and there were no major changes in clinical status.
After completion of the EGD (or collection of EGD records and previous biopsies if an EGD was previously completed), and confirmation of eligibility, subjects will be scheduled for a routine care nutrition counseling appointment. Two weeks prior to the routine care nutrition counseling appointment, subject will begin the dysphagia symptom questionnaire (DSQ). During the routine care nutrition counseling appointment, the subject will receive counseling on which foods to eliminate based on the novel assay results from the research biopsies. Subjects will also receive an allergy skin test during this visit. Results from the allergy skin test will not be used to drive food elimination diet.
Subjects will follow their assigned food elimination diet for 6 weeks. At 6 weeks subjects will be scheduled for a routine care esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsies for clinical purposes. Two weeks prior to the 6 week EGD subjects will restart the DSQ. Data will be collected from the 6 week EGD but no research specific biopsies will be obtained during that visit. Research specific blood will be taken at this visit. Study participation is complete after completion of the 6 week EGD.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
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Age 16-80 years old
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Meet one of the following:
- Active EoE as per consensus guidelines OR
- Undergoing upper endoscopy for a clinical suspicion of EoE
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No prior history of dietary elimination therapy
- Concomitant eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Any corticosteroid exposure in the 4 weeks prior to their baseline endoscopic exam
- Previous esophageal surgery
- Medical instability that precludes safely performing upper endoscopy
- Inability to read or understand English
- Pregnant women
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Enrolled Patients Novel Allergen-Specific Immune Signature Directed Approach to Dietary Elimination Therapy All enrolled subjects will receive a novel allergen-specific immune signature directed approach to dietary elimination therapy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of Histologic Responders 6 Weeks The primary outcome will be histologic response, defined as a post-treatment esophageal eosinophil count of \<15 eos/hpf.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Median Peak Esophageal Eosinophil Count 6 Weeks Eosinophil count per High Power Field
Endoscopy Score 6 Weeks Post treatment endoscopic appearance, as measured by a validated endoscopy score - the EoE Endoscopic Reference Score (EREFS). This score measures endoscopic severity with a set of five endoscopic findings (exudates, rings, edema, furrows, and strictures), and ranges from 0-9, with higher scores indicating higher endoscopic severity.
Dysphagia Symptom Score 6 Weeks Post treatment symptoms, as measured by a validated dysphagia symptom score, the EoE Symptom Activity Index (EEsAI). This score ranges from 0-100, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms. A score of \< 20 indicates clinical remission.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UNC Chapel Hill
🇺🇸Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States