NCT07027826View on ClinicalTrials.gov

The Esophageal String Test as a Diagnostic Screening Tool for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Among Africans With Dysphagia in Mali and the United States

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 28, 2025

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2027

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2027

Conditions
DysphagiaEosinophilic Esophagitis
Interventions
DEVICE

Esophageal string test

The esophageal string test consists of a gelatin or cellulose capsule containing a nylon string. The capsule dissolves allowing the nylon string to absorb esophageal secretions which can be analyzed for various inflammatory mediators.

Trial Locations (2)

20892

RECRUITING

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda

Unknown

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Gabriel Toure University Hospital Center, Bamako

All Listed Sponsors
lead

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH