Could a simple blood or urine test replace painful biopsies for kids with EoE?
NCT ID NCT03822325
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find non-invasive markers in blood and urine that can show whether inflammation is present in the esophagus of children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Researchers will compare these markers with tissue samples from biopsies to see if they can reliably detect active disease. The goal is to reduce the need for repeated endoscopies and biopsies in the future. The study involves 88 children aged 1 to 18 who are already scheduled for an upper endoscopy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2011
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Any patient undergoing a clinically indicated upper endoscopy with biopsy for suspected esophageal inflammation or esophageal disease, or who has histologically confirmed esophageal inflammation may be asked to enroll in this study. The investigators plan to recruit subjects for two years, and enroll up to 150 patients. The patients with a confirmed diagnosis of EoE will be followed in the study for two years after enrollment.
- Ages
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1 year to 18 years
- 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: * Patient ages 1-18 undergoing upper endoscopy for suspected esophageal disease or esophageal inflammation or has histologically confirmed esophageal inflammation may be included in this study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history or current diagnosis of esophageal malignancy or subjects with graft versus host disease will be excluded from the study. * Patients that are considered at high risk for biopsies at the discretion of the child's physician and/or the researcher * Patients with known bleeding disorders or patients with illnesses where bleeding would pose a threat to their health * Diagnosis other than Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) i.e. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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