The Use of Proton Pump Inhibitor for the Treatment of Non-erosive Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease in Chinese Population

July 6, 2010 updated by: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of proton pump inhibitor for the treatment of non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) in Chinese population. Studies from the western population have estimated a worldwide prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease from 10 to 20 %. Monthly symptoms of heartburn or acid regurgitation were found in 9.3% of subjects according to a population survey in Hong Kong. Most of these patients did not show evidence of erosive change during upper endoscopy. However, patients with NERD suffer from similar impairment of quality of life as patients with erosive oesophagitis and their symptoms are as severe as patients with erosive disease. Data on the use of proton pump inhibitor for the treatment of NERD in Chinese patients are scanty. Thus we want to perform a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of proton pump inhibitor for the treatment of NERD in Chinese population.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

      • Hong Kong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Queen Mary Hospital
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Kam Chuen Lai, Dr

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 to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ambulatory patients with age between 18 -80 years old,
  • Patients with predominant symptoms of heartburn or acid regurgitation at least once weekly with no evidence of endoscopic pathology.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under 18 or over 80 years of age,
  • Symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding,
  • Patients who had previous upper gastrointestinal surgery,
  • Patients with concomitant serious medical diseases,
  • Patients who had received H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors in the past 4 weeks,
  • Pregnant or lactating women.

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Symptoms assessment, quality of life.
Time Frame: 12 Weeks
12 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Compliance
Time Frame: 8 Weeks
8 Weeks
Adverse effects
Time Frame: 8 Weeks
8 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Primary Completion

December 7, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 7, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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