Which ablation method do patients prefer for throat patches?
NCT ID NCT07252180
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two ways to remove small throat patches (inlet patches) that can cause discomfort in people with GERD. About 72 participants will receive either argon plasma or radiofrequency ablation. The goal is to see which method patients find more comfortable and which works better to relieve symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Inlet patch \>5 mm in size * Esophageal or throat symptoms * Willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: * No inlet patch * Unwilling to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shamir Medical Center
Ẕerifin, Israel
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