The Role of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in IPF

September 26, 2022 updated by: Jeff Swigris, National Jewish Health
The primary objective of this study is to show that the Supraglottic Index (SGI) is an easily-collected index that accurately identifies the presence and severity of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPF) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

The study team hypothesizes the SGI will correlate more strongly with measures of IPF severity (at baseline and over time) than gastroesophageal reflux (GER) data derived from the esophageal detector channels of a pH/impedance probe.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 95 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

ILD clinic

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of IPF
  • Age 40-95
  • Able to read, speak, and understand English
  • If subjects are currently taking medication for reflux or GERD, they much be on a stable does for at least 4 weeks prior to consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who do not meet all inclusion criteria
  • Pregnant females

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The supraglottic index (SGI) quantifies laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPF) and is associated with severity of pulmonary fibrosis.
Time Frame: 6 months
Correlation between the supraglottic index and forced vital capacity. The supraglottic index is an index derived by assigning scores for edema and erythema of five supraglottic structures (epiglottis, false cords, arytenoids, posterior commissure, piriform recess) as viewed through a fiber-optic scope. Scores range from 0-22, with higher scores indicating more severe LPR.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeff Swigris, DO, National Jewish Health

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 27, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 26, 2022

Last Verified

September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

No IPD will be available to other researchers.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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