Barrett's Esophagitis in Anorexia Nervosa Binge/Purge Subtype

Description

To better define the presence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) via non-endoscopic testing in an eating disorder cohort with purging (vomiting/rumination) behaviors

Conditions

Barrett Esophagus, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating/Purging Type, Rumination, Vomiting, Eating Disorders, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Study Details

Study overview

To better define the presence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) via non-endoscopic testing in an eating disorder cohort with purging (vomiting/rumination) behaviors

Presence of Barrett's Esophagitis in a Cohort of People with Eating Disorders Who Engage in Purging Behaviors: a Pilot Study

Barrett's Esophagitis in Anorexia Nervosa Binge/Purge Subtype

Condition
Barrett Esophagus
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Denver

ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204

Denver

Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204

Denver

Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients diagnosed with an eating disorder diagnosis that includes purging history
  • * Ages 18-65
  • * Purging history =\>5 years
  • * Purging or rumination at a minimum of once daily upon admission.
  • * Admission to the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition
  • * Any eating disorder diagnosis that does not include purging behaviors
  • * Ages under 18 and over 65
  • * Patients who otherwise meet the current ACG screening guidelines (chronic GERD and 3 or more risk factors for Barrett's mentioned in the Background)
  • * Received mandated care at time of enrollment
  • * Inability to consent to participate in the research

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Denver Health and Hospital Authority,

Dennis J Gibson, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Study Record Dates

2026-01