🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-20
Coordinating Center: Natural History of Barrett's Esophagus Using Tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy (NCT03459339)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this research is to follow Barrett's Esophagus participants for 3 years using the tethered capsule endomicroscopy device with distal scanning and a compact imaging system in a multi-site clinical study.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (5 Sites)
- Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Mayo Clinic - Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
- VA Medical Center — Kansas City, Missouri
- Columbia University Medical Center — New York, New York
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (800) 664-4580
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Nitrous Oxide For Endoscopic Ablation of Refractory Barrett's Esophagus (NO FEAR-BE) — Birmingham, Alabama
- Natural History of Barrett's Esophagus Using Tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy — Boston, Massachusetts
- Multi-center Clinical Study to Evaluate the C2 CryoBalloon Focal Ablation System — Orange, California
- Aspirin in Preventing Disease Recurrence in Patients With Barrett Esophagus After Successful Elimination by Radiofrequency Ablation — Los Angeles, California
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.