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Short Duration 6Fed Sponge For EoE Patients

Primary Purpose

Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cytosponge
Diet
EEsAI Pro
Likert Scoring Scale
Sponsored by
Mayo Clinic
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Eosinophilic Esophagitis focused on measuring EoE

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria:

  • Adults ages 18-70 years of age
  • Diagnosis of EoE, i.e. symptoms of esophageal dysfunction with histologic finding of 15 or more eosinophils per high power field on esophageal biopsy despite 8 weeks of high dose proton pump inhibitor therapy.
  • Scheduled to initiate a clinical SFED for treatment of EoE

Exclusion criteria:

  • Clinical evidence of infectious process potentially contributing to dysphagia (e.g. candidiasis, CMV, herpes)
  • Other cause of dysphagia identified at endoscopy (e.g. reflux esophagitis, stricture, web, ring, achalasia, esophageal neoplasm)
  • Esophageal minimal diameter < 13 mm on structured barium esophagram
  • Inability to read due to: Blindness, cognitive dysfunction, or English language illiteracy
  • Pregnant women

Sites / Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Cytosponge, Diet, EEsAI Pro, Likert Scoring Scale

Arm Description

Patients going through the six food elimination diet (clinically) for EoE will be asked to participate. During the initial 6 week elimination period, participants will return at 2, 4 and 6 weeks to swallow the cytosponge. The cytosponge is a 10 minute procedure done in the office. This will be sent for histology, <15 phf would be considered a responder. Results of the histology will help the investigator to direct the future of the 6 food elimination diet to determine if a period of 6 weeks of initial elimination is necessary. The EEsAI Pro questionnaire measures symptomatic response to the elimination of the foods. The Likert Scoring Scale measures patient experience of the cytosponge and the upper endoscopy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Cytosponge pathology: number of Eosinophils directing dietary therapy
Patients will swallow the cytosponge at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks into the initial period of the 6 food elimination diet. Eosinophils <15 phf will be considered histologic remission to dietary therapy. This response will be compared to the 6 week visit sponge eosinophilic histology.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Eosinophilic Esophgitis Activity Index Pro (EEsAI Pro)
The EEsAI Pro uses the VDQ is visual dysphagia question AMS is avoidance, modification, slow eating question. Thes two along with questions on frequency of, duration of, pain associated with dysphagia make up the PRO (patient reported outcomes). The PRO is a number (0-100) calculated from the answer to the questions. A PRO<20 defines asymptomatic EoE.
The tolerability of esophageal sponge compared to upper endoscopy with biopsy.
Patients return at the end of the 6 weeks initial elimination of the diet will complete the modified Likert scoring scale. This scale rates participant experience of the cytosponge versus the upper endoscopy. This is a short questionnaire for patients to compare their experiences swallowing the cytosponge versus completing an upper endoscopy. The scale is rated from "worst experience" to "best experience."

Full Information

First Posted
September 25, 2017
Last Updated
January 22, 2020
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03354221
Brief Title
Short Duration 6Fed Sponge For EoE Patients
Official Title
A Pilot Study Assessing the Efficacy of Short Duration Six Food Elimination Diet in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
Change in literature to suggest at least 6 weeks of initial elimination is necessary to see decrease in eosinophil count.
Study Start Date
August 2017 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
December 2018 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
March 15, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Mayo Clinic

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This research is being done to see if the investigators can use the cytosponge or esophacap (depending on availability) to determine if shorter duration SFED (two weeks versus six weeks) would have equal results.
Detailed Description
Dietary therapy has been shown to be successful in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Dietary studies were initially reported in children, but the results appear to be similar in adult patients. Elemental diets are successful in 70-95% of patients but are poorly tolerated. The six food elimination diet (SFED) involves the elimination of the six most common food allergens (i.e. milk, wheat, soy, eggs, nuts, and fish) for six weeks and has become the mainstay of dietary therapy in EoE. A six week SFED has demonstrated excellent efficacy and durability in both pediatric and adult EoE. However, compliance with the SFED for a total of six weeks can be challenging for patients. Previous studies have found the esophageal sponge to be an accurate technique of accessing esophageal eosinophilia in EoE . The sponge is swallowed as a 12 mm capsule on a string. The capsule rapidly dissolves upon entering the stomach and the sponge then expands and can be pulled out the mouth five minutes after ingestion. In previous studies, the procedure was very well tolerated and all patients preferred the sponge to endoscopy. Therefore the sponge is a well tolerated, inexpensive, very low risk procedure that would be an ideal option to replace EGD esophageal sampling in the evaluation of dietary treatment of EoE. Although initially described as a six week trial, it is possible that a shorter duration food elimination diet of 2 or 4 weeks would have equal efficacy. This would have important implications for patients as it would make the diet more tolerable.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Keywords
EoE

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Cytosponge, Diet, EEsAI Pro, Likert Scoring Scale
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients going through the six food elimination diet (clinically) for EoE will be asked to participate. During the initial 6 week elimination period, participants will return at 2, 4 and 6 weeks to swallow the cytosponge. The cytosponge is a 10 minute procedure done in the office. This will be sent for histology, <15 phf would be considered a responder. Results of the histology will help the investigator to direct the future of the 6 food elimination diet to determine if a period of 6 weeks of initial elimination is necessary. The EEsAI Pro questionnaire measures symptomatic response to the elimination of the foods. The Likert Scoring Scale measures patient experience of the cytosponge and the upper endoscopy.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Cytosponge
Other Intervention Name(s)
sponge
Intervention Description
Patients undergoing the six food elimination diet will be monitored during the initial elimination period at 2, 4 and 6 weeks with swallowing the cytosponge. This is a ten minute procedure in the office. The cytosponge will be sent to the lab for histology reading of the eosinophilic count.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Diet
Other Intervention Name(s)
SFED, 6FED
Intervention Description
During the initial 6 week elimination period, participants will eliminate the 6 most common food allergens from their diet (fish, nuts, eggs, soy, wheat, dairy). Participants will return for the cytosponge during this time at 2, 4 and 6 weeks of elimination.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
EEsAI Pro
Other Intervention Name(s)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index Pro questionnaire
Intervention Description
This is a short questionnaire to assess the participants swallowing. This will be completed at baseline and during each cytosponge visit during the initial elimination period (2, 4, 6 weeks).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Likert Scoring Scale
Other Intervention Name(s)
Likert score
Intervention Description
This is a short questionnaire for patients to compare their experiences swallowing the cytosponge versus completing an upper endoscopy. The scale is rated from "worst experience" to "best experience."
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Cytosponge pathology: number of Eosinophils directing dietary therapy
Description
Patients will swallow the cytosponge at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks into the initial period of the 6 food elimination diet. Eosinophils <15 phf will be considered histologic remission to dietary therapy. This response will be compared to the 6 week visit sponge eosinophilic histology.
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Eosinophilic Esophgitis Activity Index Pro (EEsAI Pro)
Description
The EEsAI Pro uses the VDQ is visual dysphagia question AMS is avoidance, modification, slow eating question. Thes two along with questions on frequency of, duration of, pain associated with dysphagia make up the PRO (patient reported outcomes). The PRO is a number (0-100) calculated from the answer to the questions. A PRO<20 defines asymptomatic EoE.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
The tolerability of esophageal sponge compared to upper endoscopy with biopsy.
Description
Patients return at the end of the 6 weeks initial elimination of the diet will complete the modified Likert scoring scale. This scale rates participant experience of the cytosponge versus the upper endoscopy. This is a short questionnaire for patients to compare their experiences swallowing the cytosponge versus completing an upper endoscopy. The scale is rated from "worst experience" to "best experience."
Time Frame
6 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults ages 18-70 years of age Diagnosis of EoE, i.e. symptoms of esophageal dysfunction with histologic finding of 15 or more eosinophils per high power field on esophageal biopsy despite 8 weeks of high dose proton pump inhibitor therapy. Scheduled to initiate a clinical SFED for treatment of EoE Exclusion criteria: Clinical evidence of infectious process potentially contributing to dysphagia (e.g. candidiasis, CMV, herpes) Other cause of dysphagia identified at endoscopy (e.g. reflux esophagitis, stricture, web, ring, achalasia, esophageal neoplasm) Esophageal minimal diameter < 13 mm on structured barium esophagram Inability to read due to: Blindness, cognitive dysfunction, or English language illiteracy Pregnant women
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Karthik Ravi
Organizational Affiliation
Mayo Clinic
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
City
Rochester
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55905
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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