New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare gut diseases
NCT ID NCT05199532
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating a registry of 500 patients with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs), including eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroenteritis, and colitis. Researchers will collect questionnaires, endoscopy images, biopsy samples, and physical exam findings to learn more about symptoms, quality of life, and how the disease changes over time. The goal is to build a large biorepository to support future research and more personalized treatments.
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 registry could help doctors better understand EGIDs and develop more precise treatments in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects information only and does not test any new therapy, so direct patient benefits are unlikely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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
The subjects of this study include patients followed at Lurie Children's Hospital for evaluation or treatment of an EGID. Patients receiving care at Lurie Children's hospital include residents of the greater Chicago area, as well as patients throughout the Midwest seeking care at a tertiary referral center. Patients suspected of having EGID present with a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from classic symptoms of EoE including dysphagia and food impaction, to more general symptoms of abdominal pain, heartburn, vomiting, food refusal, failure to thrive, and diarrhea. Diagnostic criteria for EGIDs rely on clinical symptoms and the presence of eosinophil-predominant inflammation on biopsy.
- Ages
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1 year to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients with an established diagnosis of an EGID, based on pathology findings from an endoscopy or colonoscopy with biopsies. * Patients suspected of having an EGID and undergoing endoscopic evaluation for further assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not consent to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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