Pilot and Feasibility program to advance eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases
Official title: Pilot and Feasibility
Funded at Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr · NIH-11464391 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide group is piloting quick, small studies to improve diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic gastritis, enteritis, and colitis in children and adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2014 |
| Project end | July 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $29,864 |
| NIH project number | 2U54AI117804-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11464391 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with eosinophilic gastritis, eosinophilic enteritis, or eosinophilic colitis who participate in CEGIR studies or related data resources.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not aligned with the EGID conditions or those not involved in the CEGIR data/resources may not benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR) to advance care for rare EGID conditions. It funds a governance core to nurture new ideas and two pilot-feasibility clinical projects across multiple sites, aiming to generate proof-of-principle data. The work emphasizes collaboration, patient-centered outcomes, translational research, and the use of existing data and resources from CEGIR to move concepts toward clinical trials. The focus is on improving clinical readiness, data sharing, and collaboration to accelerate potential treatments for EoG, EoN, and EoC.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with EGID could experience faster access to validated diagnostic and treatment options.
How similar studies have gone: Prior collaborative EGID efforts have shown that multi-site pilot data can drive proof-of-principle discoveries and inform future trials.
Where this research is happening
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Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
Cincinnati, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gonsalves, Nirmala P — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Gonsalves, Nirmala P
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.