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Nitrates and IL-8 in Barrett's Esophagus

Terminated
Conditions
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Barrett Esophagus
Registration Number
NCT04642690
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if nitrates and IL-8 (which are found in food and throughout the body regulating stomach acidity) play a role in Barrett's Esophagus and/or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma severity and if screening for these biomarkers can help predict patients that are more at risk for developing worsening disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing a clinicallly-indicated Esophagogastroduoedoscopy (EGD).
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Comorbid inflammatory medical condition.
  • Use of antiinflammatory (aspirin and NSAIDs) or immunosuppressants over the past 1 week.
  • Use of nitrate containing medication in the past 1 week.
  • Consumption of nitrate rich foods in preceding 24 hours.
  • Known allergy to meat or nitrates
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum and Tissue BiomarkersBaseline

Levels of IL-8 in patients diagnosed BE dysplasia and EAC

Nitrate LevelsBaseline

Nitrate levels in serum, saliva and tissue in patients with normal squamous epithelium, erosive esophagitis, non-dysplastic BE (NDBE), and BE with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or EAC

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biomarkers and disease progressionBaseline

Level of IL-8 in serum and tissue in patients with NDBE that progressed to BE

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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