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Comparing Two Different Methods of Ablation of Inlet Patches (APC vs RFA)

NCT07252180 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2025-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this prospective study is to compare 2 different treatment options for the ablation of inlet patches in patients with esophageal symptoms. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is 1 method more effective than the other? Do patients prefer 1 method over the other?

Participants will undergo ablation with either argon plasma or radiofrequency.

Conditions

  • GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
  • Throat Disorders

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Argon plasma coagulation (APC)

During upper endoscopy, the inlet patches with be ablated. One arm with undergo APC ablation while the other arm will undergo RFA ablation.

PROCEDURE

RFA

Patients with have the inlet patch treated by RFA

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-01
Primary Completion
2027-11-01
Completion
2027-11-01

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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