Efficacy Of Hiatal Closure For GERD

Description

The purpose of this protocol is to study the efficacy of hiatal closure for early GERD disease. The study team hypothesizes that hiatal closure for early GERD disease is an efficacious treatment of GERD.

Conditions

Gastro Esophageal Reflux

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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this protocol is to study the efficacy of hiatal closure for early GERD disease. The study team hypothesizes that hiatal closure for early GERD disease is an efficacious treatment of GERD.

Efficacy Of Hiatal Closure For GERD

Efficacy Of Hiatal Closure For GERD

Condition
Gastro Esophageal Reflux
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Chicago

The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age 18 - 50 years
  • * Able to provide informed consent
  • * BMI \<30
  • * Hiatal defect \<4cm on esophagram
  • * pH testing requirement: pH \<4 for \>5.5%
  • * Surgical candidate for hiatal closure only
  • * Vulnerable subjects (children, prisoners, pregnant women) will be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Chicago,

Yalini Vigneswaran, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Chicago

Study Record Dates

2025-10