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Rate of Complete Symptom Relief, Prevention of Symptom Relapse: Grades A and B Esophagitis of Esomeprazole Therapy

Primary Purpose

Erosive Esophagitis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Esomeprazole 40 mg
Sponsored by
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Erosive Esophagitis

Eligibility Criteria

15 Years - 80 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients between the ages of 15 and 80 years
  • with clinical symptoms of acid regurgitation, heart burn, or feeling of acidity in the stomach,
  • who have Los Angeles Grade A and B erosive esophagitis proven by endoscopy are recruited.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. coexistence of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal malignancies,
  2. pregnancy,
  3. coexistence of serious concomitant illness (for example, decompensated liver cirrhosis and uremia),
  4. previous gastric surgery,
  5. allergy to esomeprazole,
  6. symptom score of a validated questionnaire (Chinese GERDQ) less than 12, and
  7. equivocal endoscopic diagnosis of Los Angeles Grade A and B erosive esophagitis.

Sites / Locations

  • Seng-Kee Chuah

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

GERD Los Angeles A and B-4 week group

GERD Los Angeles A and B-8-week group

Arm Description

Patients with Los Angeles A and B esophagitis prescribed with esomeprazole (40 mg)daily- 4 week group

Patients with Los Angeles A and B esophagitis prescribed with esomeprazole (40 mg)daily- 8 week group

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The Rates of Complete Symptom Relief
Rate of complete symptom relief (CSR) at the end of initial treatment phase

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
November 4, 2012
Last Updated
November 21, 2017
Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01874535
Brief Title
Rate of Complete Symptom Relief, Prevention of Symptom Relapse: Grades A and B Esophagitis of Esomeprazole Therapy
Official Title
The Rates of Complete Symptom Relief,Prevetion of Symptom Relapse and Maintenance of Esophagitis Healing for 4-week Versus 8-week Esomeprazole Therapy Among Los Angeles Grades A and B Erosive Esophagitis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To investigate the impact of initial treatment duration (4-week versus 8-week)of Esomeprazole (40mg) on the rate of symptom relapse and sustained healing of esophagitis in patients with symptomatic erosive esophagitis
Detailed Description
Patients: Patients between the ages of 15 and 80 years with clinical symptoms of acid regurgitation, heart burn, or feeling of acidity in the stomach, who have Los Angeles Grade A and B erosive esophagitis proven by endoscopy are recruited. Criteria for exclusions include (1) coexistence of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal malignancies, (2) pregnancy, (3) coexistence of serious concomitant illness (for example, decompensated liver cirrhosis and uremia), (4) previous gastric surgery, (5) allergy to esomeprazole, (6) symptom score of a validated questionnaire (Chinese GERDQ) less than 12, and (7) equivocal endoscopic diagnosis of Los Angeles Grade A and B erosive esophagitis. Outcome parameters: The main outcome measures Rate of complete symptom relief (CSR) at the end of initial treatment phase rate of symptom relapse within 12 weeks after stopping initial therapy

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Erosive Esophagitis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
408 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
GERD Los Angeles A and B-4 week group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients with Los Angeles A and B esophagitis prescribed with esomeprazole (40 mg)daily- 4 week group
Arm Title
GERD Los Angeles A and B-8-week group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients with Los Angeles A and B esophagitis prescribed with esomeprazole (40 mg)daily- 8 week group
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Esomeprazole 40 mg
Other Intervention Name(s)
Nexium 40mg
Intervention Description
Comparison of 4-weeks and 8-weeks initial treatment duration of esomeprazole 40 mg per day on the rate of symptom relapse and sustained healing of esophagitis in patients with symptomatic erosive esophagitis
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The Rates of Complete Symptom Relief
Description
Rate of complete symptom relief (CSR) at the end of initial treatment phase
Time Frame
at the 20 weeks after the end of initial treatment.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
15 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: patients between the ages of 15 and 80 years with clinical symptoms of acid regurgitation, heart burn, or feeling of acidity in the stomach, who have Los Angeles Grade A and B erosive esophagitis proven by endoscopy are recruited. Exclusion Criteria: coexistence of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal malignancies, pregnancy, coexistence of serious concomitant illness (for example, decompensated liver cirrhosis and uremia), previous gastric surgery, allergy to esomeprazole, symptom score of a validated questionnaire (Chinese GERDQ) less than 12, and equivocal endoscopic diagnosis of Los Angeles Grade A and B erosive esophagitis.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Seng-Kee Chuah, M.D
Organizational Affiliation
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Taiwan
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Seng-Kee Chuah
City
Kaohsiung
ZIP/Postal Code
833
Country
Taiwan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
The data will be shared in July 2017
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25245625
Citation
Hsu PI, Lu CL, Wu DC, Kuo CH, Kao SS, Chang CC, Tai WC, Lai KH, Chen WC, Wang HM, Cheng JS, Tsai TJ, Chuah SK. Eight weeks of esomeprazole therapy reduces symptom relapse, compared with 4 weeks, in patients with Los Angeles grade A or B erosive esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 May;13(5):859-66.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.09.033. Epub 2014 Sep 20.
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