Comparison of Esophageal and Anorectal Manometry Catheters

NCT00204763 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2008-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the accuracy of esophageal and anorectal manometric pressure measurements using a newly developed air filled balloon catheter with present standard solid state esophageal and anorectal catheters, respectively.

Conditions

  • Achalasia
  • Nutcracker Esophagus
  • Scleroderma
  • Esophageal Spasm
  • Fecal Incontinence

Interventions

DEVICE

Air filled balloon catheter

The new air filled balloon catheter will be tested against the solid state catheter

DEVICE

Solid state catheter

The standardly used solid state catheter will be tested against the new air filled balloon catheter

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John C Fang, M.D. · University of Utah HSC

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-04-30
Completion
2007-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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