Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Towards Improved Management
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
- Study ID
- NCT06991881
- Status
- Recruiting
Conditions
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- N/A - 17 Years
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Interventions
- Biobank sampling for new biomarkers — OTHERUsing biopsies as the gold standard, the project aims towards validating non-invasive biomarkers as specified previously against biopsies.
Study Details
The current project aims to improve the care for children and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis in a collaborative effort involving pediatric units at Oslo Unversity Hospital and Helse Bergen, Norway. Existing and new non-invasive biomarkers will be explored systematically, aiming to reduce the number of endoscopies and time on restricted diet.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Oct 31, 2023
- Status verified
- May 2025
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2025
- Completion
- Dec 31, 2025
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Primary Outcome Measure
Active eosinophilic esophagitis (>15 eosinophils per high-power field) [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
Central Contacts
- Ketil Størdal, PhD+4748272337
- Erling Tjora, PhD+47 99588645
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