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Barrett's Esophagitis in Anorexia Nervosa Binge/Purge Subtype

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

Who can join

Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes

Inclusion 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

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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

About the study

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

What is being tested

• EsoGuard (device)

Sponsor: Denver Health and Hospital Authority · Participants: 25 · Started: Nov 12, 2024

Contact the study team

• Marina J Foster, BA · Phone: 303-602-1913
• Allison Nitsch, MD · Phone: 303-602-5067

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06532734

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Barrett Esophagus
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia
• Rumination Syndrome
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Eating Disorders
• Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.