Active clinical trials for "Gastroesophageal Reflux"

To evaluate the relationship of reflux and apnea and to determine whether the administration of erythromycin improves the incidence of GER and GER-associated apnea, bradycardic and/or desaturation events in a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common and potentially debilitating disorder. Typical symptoms include heartburn and regurgitation of acid tasting substances. GERD is a chronic disease and in some cases, more alarming symptoms including food sticking in the esophagus, pain with swallowing, bleeding, anemia and weight loss develop. In Alberta, upper endoscopy is the first line of investigation accompanied by an ambulatory 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring for patients with symptoms that are unresponsive to acid-suppressing therapy or who exhibit alarm symptoms. Current standard of care in Alberta for esophageal pH monitoring first requires an esophageal manometry test to identify the location of the lower esophageal sphincter followed by the placement of a thin catheter with one or more pH probes inserted through the nose and taped in place to the face for 20 -24 hours. The patient wears a small battery powered data logger and maintains a diary of GERD symptoms and activity. This system enables the recording and correlation of specific symptoms with reflux episodes over extended periods and provides direct evidence of GERD. The nasally passed pH catheter is uncomfortable and restrictive for some patients often resulting in abnormal eating, drinking, activity and sleeping patterns. The data collected may not be representative of the patient's typical experience and may not reflect the true severity of the disease. A wireless diagnostic pH monitoring system called Bravo pH Monitoring System developed by Medtronic is approved for use in Canada and is commercially available. This system eliminates the need for a catheter by utilizing a capsule the size of a gel-cap and radio frequency technology to monitor esophageal pH. It has been shown to be safe and as sensitive as conventional catheter-based pH probe monitoring. The Bravo system can be sited either endoscopically or manometrically. The goal of this study is to test the Bravo Wireless pH system in Alberta using manometric siting to assess feasibility, patient outcomes and tolerance. Hypotheses: Patient tolerance of the Bravo system is superior to standard pH-metry. Manometric placement of Bravo is as successful as standard pH-metry. Our aims: To assess patient tolerance of Bravo versus standard pH-metry. To compare the success rate of manometric peroral placement of Bravo pH probe versus standard pH-metry.

The purpose of this study is to find out how common diseases of the esophagus can cause chest pain. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as heartburn, is a common cause of chest pain in patients that do not have heart problems. The study test is called PillCam Eso, it is a small, pill sized capsule that has a small camera inside it. The camera will take pictures of the esophagus and the stomach as it goes down. Findings of the PillCam Eso will be compared to findings during conventional upper endoscopy.

Publications with different conclusions are available with regard to the correlations between the cholecystolithiasis, cholecystectomy and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In this study, the controversial relationship between cholecystolithiasis, cholecystectomy and GERD is discussed through the impedance pH method which started to be used in recent years, a method indicating the gas and liquid (acid and non-acid) gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and esophageal clearance time.

Primary Aim: In patients with endoscopically suspected BE, compared to standard endoscopy, novel techniques (NBI and AFI) with target biopsies will Detect more patients with intestinal metaplasia Detect more areas of high grade dysplasia Require fewer biopsies and a shorter time for procedure completion Secondary Aim: Compare the yield of high-grade dysplasia(HGD)using NBI/AFI versus standard endoscopy with biopsy. Compare the number of biopsies and procedure times for NBI/AFI versus standard endoscopy with biopsy. Compare the inter-observer variability in classifying different mucosal and vascular patterns observed by NBI/AFI using kappa statistics.

The primary objective of this study is to determine the accuracy of the Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ) as a diagnostic test for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Symptom evaluation by the RDQ will be compared with other established approaches to the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a primary care patient population with symptoms thought to be of upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract origin.

This study plans to learn more about reflux associated laryngeal symptoms, and more efficient ways to diagnose and treat this condition.

The investigator will issue a Patient Information Consent for the participant in the study. 1.Patients will be asked to complete the Reflux Symptom Index questionnaire. Clinical survey, medical history. 2. Objective methods for assessing the patient's condition: - examination of ENT organs. 3. Laboratory and instrumental research methods: Endoscopic laryngoscopy and video laryngoscopy, pH-metry, acoustic voice analysis. 4.Sociological method. 5. Subjective methods for assessing the condition of the larynx. 6. Аnalysis of the received data

Wheezy infants were tested for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) using combined multiple channel intraluminal impedance-pH (MII-pH), esophagogastroduodenoscope (EGD), lipid laden macrophage index and BAL pepsin. Wheezy infants with abnormal MII-pH or reflux esophagitis were given domperidone and omeprazole then re-evaluated for symptoms control and exacerbations recurrence.

Saliva plays an important role in the homeostasis of the digestive tract mucosa. Salivary organic components, such as the Epidermal Growth Factor(EGF) have been found in defficient concentrations in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and reflux related laryngitis (LPR). The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway is one of the most important pathways that regulate growth, survival, proliferation, and differentiation in mammalian cells Eperdermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression has been linked to hyperproliferative diseases. It is unknown if the inflammatory process in GERD is realated to difficiencies in EGFR expression. The objective of the current study was to try to establish a correlation between the expression of EGFR in the laryngeal and esophageal mucosa and the severity of laryngitis in adults with GERD and LPR