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Buspirone for weak or absent esophageal peristalsis

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
ineffective motility or absent peristalsis
Registration Number
2024-516667-91-00
Lead Sponsor
UZ Leuven
Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of buspirone on high-resolution manometry parameters (specifically: distal contractile integral, DCI) in patients with poor esophageal motility during a high resolution impedance manometry with 3 types of boluses (on liquid bolus, 5mL, in supine position)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing, recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

Ineffective motility or absent contractility identified on HRiM

Primary complaint of dysphagia for a minimum of 2 months

Age > 18 years

No anatomical cause for symptoms

No hiatal hernia ≥3 cm

  1. Sexually active women of childbearing potential participating in the study must be using an appropriate form of contraception.
Exclusion Criteria

Endoscopic signs of severe erosive esophagitis (grade C or D, Los Angeles classification) on endoscopy performed off PPI treatment in the 12 months prior to screening, or ≥ grade B when endoscopy is performed during PPI treatment.

Major psychiatric disorder.

Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

History of poor compliance.

History of/or current psychiatric illness that would interfere with ability to comply with protocol requirements or give informed consent.

History of alcohol or drug abuse that would interfere with ability to comply with protocol requirements.

Systemic diseases, known to affect esophageal motility (i.e. systemic sclerosis)

Surgery in the thorax or in the upper part of the abdomen (appendectomy and cholecystectomy are allowed).

Hiatal hernia ≥3 cm

QT c>450 ms.

Use of medication that effect cholinergic function such as anticholinergics, tricyclic antidepressants.

Concomitant promotility agents such as prucalopride or domperidone.

Concomitant use of more than one benzodiazepine.

Significant neurological, respiratory, hepatic, renal, hematological, cardiovascular, metabolic or gastrointestinal cerebrovascular disease as judged by the investigator.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in distal contractile integral (DCI, mm Hg*s*cm) between buspirone and placebo established on high resolution impedance manometry (HRiM), for the liquid bolus (5 mL) in supine position.

Change in distal contractile integral (DCI, mm Hg*s*cm) between buspirone and placebo established on high resolution impedance manometry (HRiM), for the liquid bolus (5 mL) in supine position.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bolus Presence Time (BPT, s)

Bolus Presence Time (BPT, s)

Bolus Flow Time (BFT, s)

Bolus Flow Time (BFT, s)

Change in symptoms between placebo and buspirone during the HRiM with 3 types of boluses: A Likert score applied during all swallows: 1 (Normal), 2 (Slow passage of bolus), 3 (Stepwise passage), 4 (Partial Blockage), 5 (Complete Blockage)

Change in symptoms between placebo and buspirone during the HRiM with 3 types of boluses: A Likert score applied during all swallows: 1 (Normal), 2 (Slow passage of bolus), 3 (Stepwise passage), 4 (Partial Blockage), 5 (Complete Blockage)

Proximal Contractile Integral (PCI es., mmHg.s.cm)

Proximal Contractile Integral (PCI es., mmHg.s.cm)

Distal Contractile Integral (DCI, mmHg.s.cm)

Distal Contractile Integral (DCI, mmHg.s.cm)

Largest Break Size (cm)

Largest Break Size (cm)

Distal Latency (DL, s)

Distal Latency (DL, s)

Integrated Relaxation Pressure 4s (IRP4s, mmHg)

Integrated Relaxation Pressure 4s (IRP4s, mmHg)

Pressure Flow Index (PFI)

Pressure Flow Index (PFI)

Impedance Ratio (IR)

Impedance Ratio (IR)

Distension Pressure Accommodation (DPA, mmHg)

Distension Pressure Accommodation (DPA, mmHg)

Distension Pressure Emptying (DPE, mmHg)

Distension Pressure Emptying (DPE, mmHg)

Ramp Pressure (RP, mmHg/s)

Ramp Pressure (RP, mmHg/s)

Contractile Segment Impedance (CSI, Ohms)

Contractile Segment Impedance (CSI, Ohms)

Esophago-Gastric Junction Resting Pressure (EGJ Rest.P, mmHg)

Esophago-Gastric Junction Resting Pressure (EGJ Rest.P, mmHg)

Esophago-Gastric Junction Contractile Integral (EGJCI, mmHg.cm)

Esophago-Gastric Junction Contractile Integral (EGJCI, mmHg.cm)

Lower Esophageal Sphincter – Crural Diaphragm (LES-CD, mm)

Lower Esophageal Sphincter – Crural Diaphragm (LES-CD, mm)

Mayo Dysphagia Questionnaire

Mayo Dysphagia Questionnaire

Overall Treatment Evaluation

Overall Treatment Evaluation

Overall Symptom Severity

Overall Symptom Severity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UZ Leuven

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Leuven, Belgium

UZ Leuven
🇧🇪Leuven, Belgium
Jan Tack
Site contact
+3216344225
jan.tack@kuleuven.be

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