Active clinical trials for "Gastroesophageal Reflux"

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of rabeprazole extended release (ER) 50 mg with placebo in subjects with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (sGERD).

The purpose of this study is to compare the treatment effects of rabeprazole and lansoprazole depending on the genotyping (process of determining the genetic constitution) of CYP2C19 in treating reflux esophagitis (caused by gastroesophageal reflux; deterioration of the protective lining on the inner wall of the lower esophagus); and to evaluate the cure rate of reflux esophagitis on endoscopy (a thin flexible tube with a microscopic camera at the end which is passed down your throat into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum) after treatment with rabeprazole and lansoprazole.

There is some controversy in the medical literature regarding the effectiveness of topical lidocaine in children as an adjuvant drug to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. In children, deep sedation and general anesthesia are often used to sedate children submitting to this procedure. Propofol is an anesthetic drug increasingly popular in this situation, but this drug can only be used with an anesthesiologist in Brazil. Its main side effects include hypotension, respiratory depression and local pain. Lidocaine is frequently used as premedication, and the rationale is that lowering patient discomfort could lower the required dose to achieve the endoscopy and reduce potential side effects. Nevertheless, some patients perceive this medication as uncomfortable. This study aims to compare sedative drug doses between patients who were given either placebo or topical lidocaine.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of E3810 tablets in patients with Proton Pump Inhibitor-resistant reflux esophagitis.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of arbaclofen placarbil (XP19986) compared to placebo in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The purpose of this study is to determine if people taking lansoprazole two times a day to control severe GERD symptoms can be controlled just as well, if not better, by taking Nexium just once a day.

To investigate the efficacy and safety of a 4-week treatment of 5 mg/day or 10 mg/day of E3810 (Pariet (Rabeprazole Sodium)) in patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, comparative study.

Maintenance treatment with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is the most widely recommended modality of treatment for long-term management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Yet in clinical practice treatment is commonly given in short courses on as required basis during symptom flare up, particularly for patients with mild to moderate GERD. On-demand therapy also has the potential advantage that patient does not need to take regular medications, thereby improving the quality of life. However, whether on-demand PPI therapy achieves similar efficacy of symptom control is uncertain. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and quality of life of on-demand and maintenance PPI regimens in long-term management of non-erosive GERD patients. The investigators hypothesize that on-demand PPI treatment is as effective as maintenance PPI.

The purpose of this study is to characterize the PK profile, safety and tolerability of single and multiple doses of pantoprazole in children aged 1 through 11 years with endoscopically proven GERD.

The primary objective of this study is to collect safety information on rabeprazole 10 mg and 20 mg in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children aged 12 to 16 years. The secondary objectives are to assess the efficacy of rabeprazole on the improvement of the symptoms of GERD and to explore the relationship of symptom relief to dose received, based on symptom frequency and severity, antacid use, and quality of life (QOL) measures.