A prospective longitudinal, observational study of adolescent and adults that will identify novel metabolites associated with dysphagia in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
In this study, the investigators seek to understand whether a metabolomic profile obtained from esophageal samples correlate with the symptom of dysphagia in adolescent and adults. The investigators hypothesize that intraluminal secreted metabolite(s) will change during episodes of dysphagia. The aim of the study will be to use a novel method of producing esophageal luminal samples, the esophageal string test, to capture esophageal metabolites when a patient is and is not experiencing dysphagia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
An EST will be performed for a 1hour sampling period on the same day as the scheduled clinic visit. Subjects will be asked to swallow a capsule and the attached EST string will be taped to the cheek with tegaderm tape. At the completion of the 1-hour sampling period, the EST will be removed and it will immediately be processed and cryopreserved for metabolomics profiling.
Brief Esophageal Dysphagia Questionnaire
Positive Dysphagia symptoms Measured by Brief Esophageal Dysphagia Questionnaire. The questionnaire asks questions about dysphagia symptoms and the scale is from 0 (rarely/never) to 5 (several times per day).
Time frame: Time of Endoscopic Procedure
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