This is a healthy volunteer trial designed to investigate if long-term treatment with nexium is the cause of a clinically significant acid rebound phenomenon. The intended indication for nexium is treatment of gastrooesophageal reflux disease, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 years + 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: Dyspepsia within the preceeding 4 weeks Heartburn or acid regurgitation within the last 4 weeks Previous treatment with PPI or H2-blockers Previous contact to a doctor or hospital because of dyspepsia or reflux Previous abdominal surgery Use of NSAID, antacids, antidepressives and other analgesics on a regulary basis Potential language problems in understanding information and registering symp-toms Pregnancy or breast feeding Other diseases which can affect the symptom registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Main Objective: To investigate the clinical relevance of the acid rebound phenomenon by comparing the occurence of refluxsymptoms in the actively treated group versus the placebogroup.;Secondary Objective: Analysis of the significance of helicobacter pylori infection. Comparison of the consumption of escape medication. Comparison of symptom scores in GSRS in week 9, 10, 11 and 12 in the active treated group versus the placebo group. Time to first reflux symptom defined as score > 1 in one of the questions or a to-tal score > 2 in the reflux part of GSRS. The impact of symptoms related to the acid rebound phenomena on QOL. The correlation between symptoms and s-gastrin and s-chromogranin A.;Primary end point(s): Comparison of the symptom scores in the reflux part of the GSRS in weeks 9,10,11 and 12 in the actively treated group versus the placebo group. | — |
Countries
Denmark