Efficacy of Imipramine for Treatment of Patients With Esophageal Hypersensitivity/ Functional Heartburn

August 15, 2014 updated by: Mahidol University

Efficacy of Imipramine for Treatment of Patients With Esophageal

Esophageal hypersensitivity/Functional heartburn are common among non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) patients who do not response to proton pump inhibitors. Whether tricyclic antidepressant improves NERD patient's symptoms remains unknown

Aim of this randomized controlled trial study is to determine the efficacy of imipramine, which could increase esophageal pain thresholds in healthy volunteers, in comparison with placebo for treatment patients with esophageal hypersensitivity or functional heartburn evaluated by improvement of specific-symptom score and quality of life

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

83

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • Thailand
      • Bangkok, Thailand, 10700
        • Medical Institue; Siriraj 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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient with typical reflux symptoms (heartburn and/or regurgitation) more than 3 times per week in at least last 3 months
  • Age more than 18 years
  • Upper GI endoscopy showed no esophageal mucosal breaks
  • MII-pH monitoring was not showed abnormal both acid and non-acid reflux
  • symptoms was not improved after received standard dose proton pump inhibitor for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of thoracic, esophagus, or stomach surgery
  • severe esophageal motility disorder eg. Achalasia, scleroderma, autonomic/peripheral neuropathy/myopathy
  • patient who was indicated to receive proton pump inhibitor
  • pregnant women
  • patient who was allergy to imipramine
  • patient who received tricyclic antidepressant or SSRI with in 3 month of enrollment

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: imipramine
Drug: imipramine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
improvement of GERD score
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
improve quality of life
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mahidol University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Julajak Limsrivilai, MD, Mahidol University

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

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

December 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2014

Last Verified

August 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 334/2553 (EC3)

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