K21
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 4 osteopathic treatments over a period of eight weeks + usual care (medication) during the whole study phase
Each osteopathic intervention lasts 40 – 60 minutes
Group 2: usual care (medicatio
Sponsors
Praxis für Osteopathie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.) Patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, at least for a half year and at least 1-2 / week 2.) Endoscopy less than 1 year without pathological findings. Only patients with grade I according to Savary / Miller will be included. 3.) Reflux diagnosed by a physician
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neoplasms, Barrett esophagus, reflux grade II, III, IV according to Savary/Miller, reflux during pregnancy, heart disease, esophageal varices, diabetic neuropathies, alcoholic neuropathy, surgery in the gastrointestinal tract in the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal symptoms will be measured with the Reflux disease Questionnaire (RDQ) at the begin of the trial (baseline) and at the end of treatments (eight weeks after study begin) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, measured with the QORAD-questionnaire (Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia) at begin and end, use of medication (medication diary during the whole study), osteopathic dysfunctions (as quantitative listing) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndreas Lynen
Praxis für Osteopathie
Outcome results
None listed