PPI Test in GP Patients

August 15, 2007 updated by: AstraZeneca

The Proton Pump Inhibitor Test in Reflux Disease: a Study Using Nexium in General Practice Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of two week treatment with Nexium as a confirmatory test for patients with suspected reflux disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

100

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Symptoms suggestive for gastric acid reflux disease during 2 or more days per week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with prokinetic or acid secretion inhibitors within 4 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Treatment with a PPI for more than 30 days within the last 3 months prior to inclusion
  • History of proven peptic ulcer disease, unless successfully treated with Helicobacter pylori eradication longer than 1 month before inclusion

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Diagnostic test characteristics and the positive and negative predictive value of a 2-week Nexium-based PPI test using symptom analysis of 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring as gold standard.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To assess the optimal duration of a Nexium-based PPI test, and the predictive value of different symptoms for presence of reflux-related symptoms.
Obtain information on patient satisfaction, the course of reflux symptoms, the consumption of acid suppressing drugs, the disease-related quality of life at a follow up periods of 3 months in patients with a positive and negative PPI test.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

AstraZeneca

Collaborators

UMC Utrecht

Investigators

  • Study Director: AstraZeneca Netherlands Medical Director, AstraZeneca

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

January 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 25, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 26, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2007

Last Verified

August 1, 2007

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 25N54

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