Scientists investigate role of gut microbes in healing digestive leaks
NCT ID NCT07424469
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how bacteria in the gut (the microbiome) influence healing of leaks in the esophagus or stomach. Researchers will collect tissue and fluid samples from 50 adults during routine procedures to analyze microbial changes and the body's response. The goal is to understand these processes and use that knowledge to improve patient recovery.
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 research could point toward better ways to manage or treat foregut leaks by targeting the microbiome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 50 participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. It aims to gather knowledge, not test a treatment.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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.
- 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: * Patients with an esophageal or stomach leak * Over 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Patients determined by physician/surgeon as not able to tolerate biopsy * Under 18 years old
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor Scott & White Center for Advanced Surgery
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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