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Effect of acid suppressive therapy on neuronal signaling and inflammation in functional dyspepsia

Duodenal neuro-immune interactions and effects of proton pump inhibitors in functional dyspepsia - Neuro-immune interactions and PPI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2020-005340-39-BE
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-12-15
Start date
2021-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Functional Dyspepsia (FD)

Interventions

Trade Name: Pantomed Product Name: Pantomed 40mg Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet INN or Proposed INN: PANTOPRAZOLE CAS Number: 102625-70-7 Other descriptive name: PANTOPRAZOLE Concentration unit: mg milli

Sponsors

University Hospitals Leuven
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Patients with FD diagnosis as per Rome IV criteria (EPS or PDS). • Normal investigation including upper GI endoscopy. • Patients have confirmed duodenal mucosal eosinophilia. • Patients witnessed written informed consent. • Patients aged between 18 and 64 years inclusive. • Male or female (not pregnant or lactating and using contraception or postmenopausal). • Subjects are capable to understand the study and the questionnaires, and to comply with the study requirements. 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 30 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patients with any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for entry into the study. • Patients with any major psychiatric disorders (stable dose of single antidepressant allowed for psychiatric indication, no limitation for other indications). • Patients presenting with predominant symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). • Patients with personal or family (first-degree relative) of diabetes mellitus, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, lupus, scleroderma, rheumatic or other systemic auto-immune disease. • Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis or eosinophilic gastroenteritis. • Active H. pylori infection (or 10 units/week). • Any use of alcohol or smoking <2 days before sampling. • Active malignancy, including therapy. • Females who are pregnant or lactating. • Patients not capable to understand or be compliant with the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To assess the effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) on duodenal submucosal nerve responses in FD;Secondary Objective: To assess the effects of PPI in FD on duodenal mucosal and systemic inflammation, quality of life, symptoms, salivary cortisol levels, stool microbiota and urine metabolites;Primary end point(s): The effect of PPI on duodenal submucosal nerve responses in FD;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Baseline study visit and visit after run-in period and treatment period with Pantomed 40mg twice daily for 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Duodenal mucosal and systemic inflammation, quality of life, symptoms, salivary cortisol levels, stool microbiota and urine metabolites;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Baseline study visit and visit after run-in period and treatment period with Pantomed 40mg twice daily for 4 weeks

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Public ContactLucas Wauters

University Hospitals Leuven

lucas.wauters@kuleuven.be+3216345238

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026