Long Term Outcome of Argon Plasma Coagulation of Cervical Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa as an Alternative Treatment for Globus Sensations

NCT ID: NCT01574755

Last Updated: 2013-07-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 49 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2012-02-29

Brief Summary

APC of gastric inlet patches is successful for the treatment of globus sensations in the throat (Bajbouj et al Gastroenterology 2009; 137:440-4). There is no data for long term efficiency of this treatment. To measure long term efficacy all patients treated with this therapy in our clinic were followed up with complaint-evaluation sheets and endoscopy.

Conditions

Globus Sensations in the Throat

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• former APC therapy of gastric inlet patches as treatment for globus sensations
• at least 6 month since last APC therapy

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with reduced general condition
• malignancy of the upper gastrointestinal tract
• patients older than 80 years

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Technical University of Munich

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Peter Klare, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Departmet for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Technical University Munich, Germany

Alexander Meining, Professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Technical University Munich, Germany

Monther Bajbouj, Assistent Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Technical University Munich, Germany

Other Identifiers

ACHAT-FU-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id