Active clinical trials for "Gastroesophageal Reflux"

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a medical condition affecting the stomach and esophagus. GERD occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter does not close properly and stomach contents leaks back (refluxes) into the esophagus. GERD is one of the most common medical disorders, with estimates of up to 50% of adults reporting symptoms related to gastric reflux. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) such as pantoprazole can relieve symptoms of GERD in a large proportion of patients. When refluxed stomach acidic content touches the lining of the esophagus, it causes a burning sensation in the chest or throat. This sensation is often referred to as heartburn. Some patients have symptoms of GERD without visible destruction of the tissue surface (no visible changes by endoscopic examination). The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of pantoprazole on the complete remission of GERD. Complete remission is defined as endoscopically confirmed healing and symptom relief after a maximum of 12-week treatment period. Pantoprazole will be administered once daily in the morning. Endoscopy will be performed at the start of the study, and then as required after 4, 8, or 12 weeks. The study will provide further data on safety and tolerability of pantoprazole.

This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, single-masked (blinded), post-marketing clinical study of a drug Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30351 drops in functional disorders of gastrointestinal tract and skin symptoms of food allergies in children between the ages of one and four months inclusive. The aim of the study is to assess clinical effects of probiotics Lactobacillus Reuteri NCIMB 30351 drops on the symptoms of infantile colic, constipation, diarrhea, gastroesophageal reflux, atopic dermatitis/eczema in full-term newborns during the first months of life, laboratory parameters of microbiome will also be assessed. A prospective study comparing two treatment groups: Group 1 (treatment group) - 60 infants. Group 2 (control group) - 30 infants, placebo. The study drug will be taken in 1 time per day within 25 days. Allowed symptomatic therapy includes defoamers (simethicone-based preparations), carminative preparations (dill water (fennel)), etc.

Gastroesophageal reflux (GR) occurrence or persistence following a sleeve gastrectomy (SG) can be correlated to several factors but it is clear that one of the key factors is a persistent hiatal hernia or laxity of the esophageal hiatus. However, there are no clear guidelines presently available on surgical management of small size hernias or an abnormal hiatus. Therefore, hiatal hernia management is decided intraoperatively by the operating surgeon. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of primary hiatal hernia repairs on gastroesophageal reflux concomitant to sleeve gastrectomy. The secondary objectives are hiatal hernia recurrence following primary surgery and the occurrence of "de novo" GR.

This is one multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo controlled Phase III clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LXI-15028 50 mg in treatment of non-erosive reflux disease in Chinese patients for 4 weeks. Screening-eligible subjects will be randomized into LXI-15028 50mg group or placebo group at Visit 2 (Day 0) according to the ratio of 1:1 and receive study treatment for 4 weeks. They will start to take the investigational products in the following morning of Visit 2 (Day 1) and start to complete the subject's diary from the day of study treatment initiation. After 2 weeks of study treatment, subjects will return to the study site and complete Visit 3, after which receive study treatment for another 2 weeks and then complete Visit 4. On the day of Visit 4, subjects will not take any drug. All the subjects will be followed up by phone (Visit 5) at Day 28±3 after the last dose of study medication.

A study to compare safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of AD-213-B to AD-2132 in healthy volunteers.

Introduction: Symptoms as heartburn and/or reflux is frequent consultations in community pharmacies, the characterization of them is crucial to provide appropriate patient counseling. To facilitate the assistance work of the community pharmacist and its coordination between different levels of care, a group of experts in Community Pharmacy, Primary Care, and Gastroenterology has recently worked on an algorithm to manage these symptoms. Objective: Analyse the epidemiological characteristics of patients who consult for symptoms of heartburn and/or reflux in Spanish community pharmacies, and evaluate the clinical and humanistic results of the protocolization of a Professional Pharmaceutical Service in said patients. Methods and analysis: The study design consists of a cross-sectional descriptive part, in which the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of the patients who come to the community pharmacy will be evaluated for consultation derived from heartburn and/or reflux symptoms and a before-after descriptive study in which will evaluate the clinical and humanistic results in patients who come to the pharmacy after receiving pharmaceutical care.

This investigation is designed to evaluate the acid neutralisation action of a new test product versus unmatched placebo.

Using genetic information about the individual to pick the right drug for the right disease at the right dose defines personalized medicine. This pilot study seeks to institute pharmacogenomic testing, that is identifying genetic variation that influences patient response to drugs, into the Nemours Children's Health system. We propose to initiate the study by identifying genetic differences in cyp2c19, a gene that is responsible for a certain enzyme in the liver that metabolizes many drugs including a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (ppi; Prevacid, Nexium). PPIs are used to treat heartburn and other symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and are extensively used in pediatrics. Chronic use of PPIs can cause serious side effects including cold, pneumonia and stomach infections, which gets worse at higher doses. Children who poorly metabolize drugs because of genetic variation in cyp2c19 should get lower doses of PPIs than children who metabolize PPIs normally. Our pilot study will genotype children with gerd or other stomach acid mediated conditions for which a PPI is prescribed using a sample of spit to determine which dose of PPI they get based on the form of the cyp2c19 gene they have. We will study 120 children 2-17 yo diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) or other stomach acid mediated conditions for which a ppi is prescribed . Genetic results are available in < 60 minutes, and their doses are determined by their doctor based on genetic results. This study will allow us to gain valuable experience that will be used to expand our genetic program to other genes and drugs.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Rebamipide facilitate the healing of inflamed mucosa as an adjuvant regimen in erosive reflux esophagitis (ERE).

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder with a significant proportion of patients becoming dependent on proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. Long term use of PPI therapy can be associated with side effects such as osteoporosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and renal failure. Moreover, some of the patients might be reluctant to take PPIs for long duration and prefer surgery over pharmacotherapy. Endoscopic plication (GERD-X) is an alternative and less invasive procedure compared to laparoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of GERD. In endoscopic plication, transmural sutures are applied at the gastro-esophageal (GE) junction thereby reconstructing the gastric cardia and accentuating the valvular mechanism to prevent reflux. Only few trials have evaluated the efficacy of endoscopic plication technique and reported encouraging results. In this study we aim to evaluate the efficacy of a similar endoscopic technique but with application of two transmural sutures in randomized controlled method.