Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients with persistent reflux disorder with protone pump inhibitors in standard dose. • Age between 18 – 70 years • unavailable contraindication of medicamentous therapy • none established disfunction of blood-coagulation Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Participation on another clinical trial within 4 weeks bevor randomisation • linguistical or mental difficulties understanding • admit incompatibility of study medication • existent or planned pregnancy • clinical significant alterations of blood chemistry • „Alarme symptoms“ such as unintended loss of weight, hematemesis, melaena, icterus • Oesophageal varices. • Tumors of upper gastrointestinal tract
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Effects of treatment with esomeprazole at twice the standard dose (80 mg), possibly in combination with baclofen, in patients with persistent reflux symptoms after therapeutic elimination of acid reflux following esomeprazole at standard doses?;Secondary Objective: • To what extent is it possible to objectify supposed "treatment failure of proton pump inhibitors“? • Can symptoms be improved? • Does intensified drug therapy with Nexium 80mg have a significant effect on parameters of non-acid reflux (number of liquid refluxes) objectified using impedance measurement? • Does the additional administration of baclofen have an effect on symptoms and the number of liquid refluxes ;Primary end point(s): Effects of treatment with esomeprazole at twice the standard dose (80 mg), possibly in combination with baclofen, in patients with persistent reflux symptoms after therapeutic elimination of acid reflux following esomeprazole at standard doses? | — |
Countries
Germany