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Deglutition DisordersNCT06465355

Effects of an Air Bolus on Primary Peristalsis

A study testing pharyngo-esophageal high-resolution manometry in people with Deglutition Disorders, run by Medical College of Wisconsin at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Understanding the correlation between the transmission of a bolus from the pharynx into the proximal esophagus and activating primary esophageal peristalsis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Deglutition Disorders
What is being tested?
pharyngo-esophageal high-resolution manometry
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
10 Oct 2019to 17 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female subject with no history or present diagnosis of pharyngo-esophageal diseases or motility disorders
  • Age 21 to 90 years

Who cannot join

  • Under the age of 21
  • Over the age of 90
  • Presence of pharyngo-esophageal disease or motility disorders
  • Pregnancy
  • Lidocaine allergy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53086

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About this study

Official title: The Role of Swallowing An Air Bolus on Primary Esophageal Peristalsis

Understanding the correlation between the transmission of a bolus from the pharynx into the proximal esophagus and activating primary esophageal peristalsis.

Read the detailed description

Study Procedures and Analyses

  1. All the study subjects are required to be without oral food or fluid intake for at least 3 hours prior to the study
  2. After application of local lidocaine, the high resolution manometry (HRM) catheter will be inserted through the more patent nares and positioned such that it covers the pharynx and the esophagus. Affixed to the high resolution catheter will be a single lumen, end-hole catheter (length: 90 cm, outside diameter: 1.58 mm) wherein the end hole of the tube will be secured at a fixed pharyngeal site on the HRM catheter and the other end of the tube will be connected to a stopcock so that the tube may be either open or closed to atmospheric pressure.
  3. Study subjects will be asked to swallow their ambient saliva ten times with the stopcock open and ten times with the stopcock closed. There is a 30 second interval between swallows.
  4. Following completion of the study, the manometry catheter and the single lumen tube will be removed.
  5. The participant will also be instructed to resume their regular diet and activity.
  6. All the pressure recordings will be analyzed by two individuals in a blinded fashion.

The investigators will compare motility pressure metrics like striated esophageal muscle contractile integral, esophageal smooth muscle contractile integral, peristaltic wave velocity and esophageal clearance time to evaluate the potential differences in esophageal motility metrics when an air bolus is allowed to flow into the esophagus compared to those metrics when air is shunted out of the pharynx by a trans-nasal tube vented to the atmosphere.

Statistical analysis will be performed in a repeated measures technique comparing metrics with and without the pharyngeal shunt stopcock closed.

Being tested
pharyngo-esophageal high-resolution manometry
Medical subject headings
Deglutition Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • pharyngo-esophageal high-resolution manometryProcedure or surgery

    The high resolution manometry (HRM) catheter will be inserted through the more patent nares and positioned such that it covers the pharynx and the esophagus. Affixed to the high resolution catheter will be a single lumen, end-hole catheter (length: 90 cm, outside diameter: 1.58 mm) wherein the end hole of the tube will be secured at a fixed pharyngeal site on the HRM catheter and the other end of the tube will be connected to a stopcock so that the tube may be either open or closed to atmospheric pressure. 3. Study subjects will be asked to swallow their ambient saliva ten times with the stopcock open and ten times with the stopcock closed. There is a 30 second interval between swallows.

Study groups in NCT06465355
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy adultsOtherPharyngo-esophageal high resolution manometry with affixed single-lumen, end-hole catheter wherein one end of the single lumen catheter is in the pharynx and the other is connected to an external stopcock to vent or not vent the pharynx to atmosphere during twenty dry swallows (10 vented, 10 unvented).
Receives: Procedure: pharyngo-esophageal high-resolution manometry

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. striated esophageal muscle contractile integral

    Motility pressure metric to measure contractile vigor of the proximal esophagus in mmHg-cm-seconds

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  2. smooth esophageal muscle contractile integral

    Motility pressure metric to measure contractile vigor of the distal esophagus in mmHg-cm-seconds

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  3. peristaltic wave velocity

    average speed at which the primary peristaltic pressure wave traverses the esophagus in cm/second

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  4. esophageal clearance time

    time for the entire swallowed bolus to travers the esophagus in seconds

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jun 2024
  2. Study start10 Oct 2019
  3. Primary completion17 Dec 2024
  4. Study completion17 Dec 2024

Why it stopped: Lack of recruitment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
In healthy adults, determine the correlation between the transmission of a bolus from the pharynx into the proximal esophagus and activating primary esophageal peristalsis.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06465355
Sponsor's protocol ID
PRO00035855
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
10 Jun 2024
Last updated
28 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing pharyngo-esophageal high-resolution manometry in people with Deglutition Disorders, run by Medical College of Wisconsin at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

striated esophageal muscle contractile integral (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Apr 2025.

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