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Could a simple ultrasound replace scopes for stuck food?

NCT ID NCT06507670

Diagnosis Sponsor: WellSpan Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether a bedside ultrasound can quickly detect food or objects stuck in the esophagus. Researchers will scan 30 adults with symptoms and compare them to healthy volunteers. If ultrasound works well, it might help doctors decide faster whether a scope procedure is needed.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
point-of-care ultrasound
What this could lead to
If successful, this could make diagnosing esophageal blockages faster and less invasive, potentially reducing the need for emergency scoping.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Ultrasound may not reliably detect all blockages, and standard care still applies.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

This will be a case-control study of adult patients presenting to the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Department (YHED) with signs and symptoms of esophageal food or foreign body impaction. We will also enroll an age/sex-matched control group of asymptomatic individuals to establish baseline esophageal measurements.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Eligibility (CASES) * Inclusion criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years 2. Signs and symptoms of esophageal food bolus or foreign body * Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior esophageal surgery 2. History of head/neck cancer 3. Incarcerated individuals 4. Individuals unable to provide consent 5. Clinical instability or airway compromise Eligibility (CONTROLS) * Inclusion criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years 2. NO signs or symptoms of esophageal food bolus or foreign body 3. Age/Sex match to previously enrolled case subject * Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior esophageal surgery/dilation/pathology 2. History of head/neck cancer 3. Incarcerated individuals 4. Individuals unable to provide consent 5. Clinical instability or airway compromise 6. Presentation involving any of the following symptoms: * Nausea/vomiting * Diarrhea * Abdominal pain * Chest pain * Shortness of breath * Dysphagia/odynophagia * Cough

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Airway Obstruction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Esophageal foreign body Esophageal obstruction

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • WellSpan Health York Hospital

    RECRUITING

    York, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States