Assessment of GERD Knowledge Level Among Patients With it in Korea (GERD)

How Much do Patients With Gastroesophageal Disease Know About Their Own Disease in Korea?

• 1. Research topic: How much do patients with GERD know about their own disease in Korea? (multicenter survey)

• 2. Questionnaires for multicenter survey:

  1. Questionnaire 1 - include items for basic characteristics of participant patients
  2. Questionnaire 2 - modification of GERD knowledge test which was used in BMC Health Services Research 2008;8:236 (Prof. Jorgen Urnes)
• 3. Subjects: patients with GERD in secondary or tertiary hospital
• 4. Participant institutes: GERD club members, The Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Esophagitis, Reflux

Detailed Description

Validation process to produce Korean version of GERD knowledge test

1. Forward Translation of GERD knowledge test of prof. Jorgen Urnes: through certified translation company
2. Expert's review of the forward translated knowledge test : among members of GERD club,
3. Pilot survey among nurses and some patients
4. Korean Version, provisional
5. Backward translation: through certified translation company
6. Consultation with Prof. Jorgen Urnes about backward translated knowledge test
7. Korean Version, final
8. Print and distribution
9. Study start

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 1000

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Korea, Republic of
  • Gangwon
    • Chuncheon, Gangwon, Korea, Republic of, 200-704
      • Recruiting
      • Yeon-Soo Kim

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with GERD who visit the secondary or tertiary University hospital for their treatment

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who were diagnosed as GERD by doctors

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients without GERD

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Patients with GERD; The knowledge level on GERD among Korean patients with gastroesophageal disease was evaluated by the method of multicenter survey

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Proportion (%) of patients with GERD who seek more information on GERD which represents the necessity of effective educational programs on the disease in Korea	GERD. gastroesophageal reflux disease	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Average score in GERD knowledge test which means GERD knowledge level of the patients	GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
• Investigators: Study Director: Moo In Park, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hsopital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Anticipated): February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 27, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 29, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): January 30, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 7, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 4, 2014
• Last Verified: April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Knowledge
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Stomach Diseases; Gastroenteritis; Intestinal Diseases; Esophageal Diseases; Peptic Ulcer; Duodenal Diseases; Esophagitis, Peptic; Esophagitis
• Other Study ID Numbers: GERDclub2013-97