About this trial
This is a longitudinal cohort study to assess the impact of repeated sampling of an oral microbiome signature for Barrett's esophagus (BE). Potential participants will be identified through chart review of patients who have had an endoscopy in the past three years.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Scheduled for an upper endoscopy or had upper endoscopy within past three years
Eighteen years of age or older
Capable of producing a saliva sample
Able to give informed consent
Disqualifiers
History of head and neck cancer or esophageal squamous cell or gastric cancer
History of esophageal or gastric surgery
Scheduled to undergo colonoscopy on the day of initial saliva collection
Scheduled only for Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or Endoscopy ultrasound (EUS) without accompanying standard upper endoscopy on the day of initial saliva collection
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sample collection
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Columbia University
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator