New study aims to sharpen diagnosis of swallowing disorders
NCT ID NCT04503785
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two techniques—esophageal manometry and EndoFLIP balloon measurements—to evaluate how well they assess swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). Researchers will enroll up to 1,000 patients with known esophageal conditions to see how these measurements relate to symptom severity. The goal is to improve understanding of esophageal function and refine diagnostic approaches.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how doctors diagnose and classify swallowing disorders, leading to more personalized treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather knowledge, not test a cure, so direct patient benefits may not be immediate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
Study subjects will be recruited from patients who were referred by their physicians to the GI Motility Lab at IU University Hospital for esophageal manometry-impedance and/or EndoFLIP
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients who presented to GI Motility Lab at IU University Hospital for esophageal manometry-impedance and/or EndoFLIP Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 yrs old * Unable to communicate verbally with the staff
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University Health University Hospital
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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