Long Term Outcome of Argon Plasma Coagulation of Cervical Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa as an Alternative Treatment for Globus Sensations (ACHAT FU)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01574755 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 10, 2012
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2013
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Condition or disease |
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Globus Sensations in the Throat |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 49 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Retrospective |
Official Title: | Long Term Outcome of Argon Plasma Coagulation of Cervical Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa as an Alternative Treatment for Globus Sensations |
Study Start Date : | September 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2012 |

- Change of globus complaint score [ Time Frame: retrospectively assessed: before APC therapy and at the date of follow up ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- former APC therapy of gastric inlet patches as treatment for globus sensations
- at least 6 month since last APC therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with reduced general condition
- malignancy of the upper gastrointestinal tract
- patients older than 80 years

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01574755
Principal Investigator: | Peter Klare, MD | Departmet for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Technical University Munich, Germany | |
Study Chair: | Alexander Meining, Professor | Department for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Technical University Munich, Germany | |
Study Director: | Monther Bajbouj, Assistent Professor | Department for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Technical University Munich, Germany |
Responsible Party: | Technische Universität München |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01574755 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ACHAT-FU-1 |
First Posted: | April 10, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 2, 2013 |
Last Verified: | June 2013 |
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