Teens born with a rare esophagus condition studied for lifelong health clues
NCT ID NCT05995171
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 300 teenagers born with esophageal atresia, a condition where the esophagus is not fully formed at birth. Researchers will track common long-term problems like acid reflux, breathing issues, and growth, and collect blood and tissue samples to look for biological patterns. The goal is to better understand how this birth defect affects health into adolescence and beyond.
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 study could reveal key health patterns and biological markers that help doctors better manage esophageal atresia as children grow into adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, and results may take years to influence care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
children aged 13 to 14 born with oesophageal atresia
- Ages
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13 to 14 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: * For the oesophageal atresia group : * Born with oesophageal atresia (EA) in France or in French overseas departments and territories * Anastomosis performed * Included into the ReNaTo registry * Aged 13 or 14 during the recruitment period * Patient willing to comply with all study procedures and duration * Patient will social security For the blood sub-study : * Upper GI endoscopy performed as part of care between 13 and 14 years of age with esophageal mucosal biopsy sampling * Patient having given written consent to participate in the study For the control arm: * Upper GI endoscopy performed as part of care between 10 and 14 years of age with oesophageal mucosal biopsy sampling * Upper GI endoscopy performed as part of care for chronic or acute digestive signs to rule out organic etiology (peptic esophagitis, gastric esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis or ulcer) * Normal endoscopy and histology * No chronic progressive disease Exclusion Criteria: * For the oesophagal atresia arm : * Concurrent participation in an interventional trial and in the 3 months prior to inclusion * Parents refusing to participate in the study For the control arm : * Histologically non-normal esophageal biopsy * Parents refusing to participate in the study * Child with known organic pathology
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
33 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HM Hôpital La Timone
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Armand Trousseau
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGParis, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Kremlin Bicêtre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLe Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Necker
RECRUITINGParis, France
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AP-HP Hôpital Robert Debré
RECRUITINGParis, France
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CHI Créteil
RECRUITINGCréteil, France
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CHU Amiens
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAmiens, France
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CHU Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, France
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CHU Besançon
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBesançon, France
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CHU Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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CHU Caen
RECRUITINGCaen, France
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, France
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CHU Dijon
RECRUITINGDijon, France
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CHU Fort de France
RECRUITINGFort-de-France, Martinique
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CHU Grenoble
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLa Tronche, France
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CHU Le Mans
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLe Mans, France
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CHU Limoges
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLimoges, France
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CHU Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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CHU Nancy Hôpital Brabois
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNancy, France
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CHU Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, France
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CHU Nice
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNice, France
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CHU Orléans
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrléans, France
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CHU Poitiers
RECRUITINGPoitiers, France
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CHU Rouen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRouen, France
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CHU Saint Etienne
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, France
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CHU Strasbourg
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStrasbourg, France
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CHU Toulouse
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGToulouse, France
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CHU Tours
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTours, France
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CHU de Lille Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre
RECRUITINGLille, Nord, 59000, France
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CHU de Reims
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGReims, France
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CHU de Rennes
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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CHU de Saint Denis de la Réunion
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint-Denis, Reunion
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HLC Hôpital Mère Enfant
RECRUITINGBron, France
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