NCT01234376

Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Confocal laser endomicroscopy enables in vivo microscopic imaging within the mucosa layer of the gut at a subcellular resolution. Various studies have addressed the potential of endomicroscopy for the in vivo diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Barrett´s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Currently, there is only one case report from our group who noted the utility of endomicroscopy for the in vivo diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis. The purpose of this study is to determine whether endomicroscopy is effective for the in vivo diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis.

Conditions

• Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Confocal laser endomicroscopy	Confocal laser endomicroscopy

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2010-11-04
• Last updated: 2020-12-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany