Systematic mapping of registered interventional studies addressing the top 10 research priorities in Barrett's oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Abstract
Objectives: The top 10 research priorities (RPs) for Barrett's oesophagus (BO) were published in 2017. This study aimed to identify the current research landscape on addressing RPs.
Design: Systematic mapping review.
Data sources: ClinicalTrials.gov, EU Clinical Trials Register and ISRCTN registry.
Eligibility criteria: Adult (>18 years) interventional studies registered in those three registers from 31 August 2017 to 1 July 2024 and addressing any of the top 10 RPs were eligible.
Data extraction and synthesis: Two researchers extracted data using prespecified tables, from the three registers and pooled them together.
Results: We identified clinical trials (n=735) registered in the last 7 years (ClinicalTrials.gov (611), EU Clinical Trials (63), ISRCTN (61)), and 244 were included as they addressed RPs, after removing 14 duplicates. Most studies (168/244, 69%) addressed RP8 (searching alternative treatments for reflux), including medicinal products (86/168 (51%)), surgical methods (29/168 (17%)) and endoscopic methods (26/168 (15%)). There were 41/244 (17%) trials registered aiming investigations for screening and surveillance of BO in a primary care setting (RP3). 92% of studies were distributed among RP8, RP3 and RP5. The remaining RPs (RP1, RP2, EP4, RP6, RP7 and RP9) had only 8% of 244 studies, while the RP10 had none.
Conclusion: A higher concentration of studies on RP8, RP3 and RP5 may demonstrate the high clinical and global commercial demand on them, while the…
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