Massive study probes cancer risk in EoE patients
NCT ID NCT07102329
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 100,000 patient records to find out if people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are more likely to develop esophageal cancer. The researchers wanted to see if any increased risk is due to EoE itself or to other conditions like acid reflux or Barrett's esophagus. By analyzing real-world data, the study aims to clarify the true cancer risk for EoE patients.
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 this study clarifies the link, it could help doctors better monitor EoE patients for cancer risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective analysis of existing records, not a controlled trial. It can show associations but not prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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
\- EoE diagnosed patients according to ICD-10 code K20, compared to control population
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * EoE diagnosed patients according to ICD-10 code K20 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with other EGIDs (- K52.81: Eosinophilic Gastritis or Gastroenteritis * K52.82: Eosinophilic Colitis * K558.4: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis and colitis)
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
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