Comparative Study of Epigastric Pain Syndrome and Postprandial Distress Syndrome

March 8, 2010 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

A Comparative Study of Epigastric Pain Syndrome and Postprandial Distress Syndrome in Personality, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Gastric Emptying and Response to Lansoprazole Treatment

The purpose of this study is to compare postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome in demographics psychological features, infection of Helicobacter pylori, gastric emptying and therapeutic response to lansoprazole.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Functional dyspepsia is a common clinical disorder with significant impact on quality of life and with enormous social cost. Previous studies have revealed that functional dyspepsia is not a homogenous disease but a heterogenous symptom complex. Because of heterogeneity in etiology and pathogenesis, no specific treatment is appropriate for all patients with functional dyspepsia. Currently available treatments demonstrated efficacy only in subsets of patients.

Appropriate subgrouping of functional dyspepsia, which categorizes more homogenous patients into the same group, will correlate better with specific etiologic factors and pathogenetic mechanisms. Consequently patients may have appropriate specific treatment based on more directed pathologenesis and subgrouping. To this end, American Gastroenterology Association launched new edition of clinical guide for functional gastrointestinal disorder, the Rome III in May 2006. The new diagnostic criteria of Rome III de-emphasized functional dyspepsia as an entity and recommended sub-classification into two conditions: postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome. However whether this new diagnostic criteria and systems are effective and clinically relevant remains unknown.

Aims:

We aim to compare postprandial distress syndrome and epigastric pain syndrome in demographics psychological features, infection of Helicobacter pylori, gastric emptying and therapeutic response to lansoprazole.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

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

      • Taipei City, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

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

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged greater than 20 years
  • fulfill Rome III diagnostic criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children and teenagers aged less than 20 years
  • Organic lesions such as ulcers, tumors, bleeding, vasculopathy or esophagitis as demonstrated on upper endoscopy
  • concurrent illness with malignancy, diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, renal failure or porphyria
  • diagnosis of organic disease for dyspeptic symptoms by treating physicians
  • history of abdominal surgery
  • concurrent user of aspirin and NSAID
  • history of allergy or severe side effects to lansoparzole
  • 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: Diagnostic
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: EPS
Patients with functional dyspepsia will be classified into EPS or PDS two subgroups according to Rome III diagnostic criteria.

All tests start after overnight fast. Test meals consists of 120g scrambled egg, two slices of toasted bread, 30g of strawberry jam and 120ml of water. 12MBg (0.33mCi) of 99mTc sulfur colloid is mixed with egg thoroughly before the mixture cooked in a microwave oven for 2 minutes. All meals are prepared on the morning of examination and consumed within 20 minutes.

Anterior and posterior images of the gastric region are taken within one minute after completion of test meals. Subsequent images are taken every 2 minutes in the first 60 minutes and at 120 minutes and 180 minutes. One-min images of gastric region at upright position are taken in the 140keV 99mTc peak with a 20% window.

Other Names:
  • gastric emptying time
Active Comparator: PDS
Patients with functional dyspepsia will be classified into EPS or PDS two subgroups according to Rome III diagnostic criteria.

All tests start after overnight fast. Test meals consists of 120g scrambled egg, two slices of toasted bread, 30g of strawberry jam and 120ml of water. 12MBg (0.33mCi) of 99mTc sulfur colloid is mixed with egg thoroughly before the mixture cooked in a microwave oven for 2 minutes. All meals are prepared on the morning of examination and consumed within 20 minutes.

Anterior and posterior images of the gastric region are taken within one minute after completion of test meals. Subsequent images are taken every 2 minutes in the first 60 minutes and at 120 minutes and 180 minutes. One-min images of gastric region at upright position are taken in the 140keV 99mTc peak with a 20% window.

Other Names:
  • gastric emptying time

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Primary end point of the study is to compare the gastric emptying time in epigastric pain syndrome and that in postprandial distress syndrome
Time Frame: After four-week treatment of lansoprazole
After four-week treatment of lansoprazole

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Psychiatric distress, personality traits, infection of H. pylori and symptom improvement to lansoprazole
Time Frame: after four-week treatment of lansoprazole
after four-week treatment of lansoprazole

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ming-Shiang Wu, M.D.PHD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 10, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2010

Last Verified

March 1, 2010

More Information

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