Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Digestive System Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Conditions
Interventions
We enrolled 18 patients (16 male and 2 female) with cerebral palsy from 2 hospitals, Gunma University Hospital and Gunma Rehabilitation Centre for the Physically Handicapped Children. The average age
Sponsors
Gunma University, Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Medicine (Japan)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cerebral palsy 2. Age between 2 to 18
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who received a surgical operation for GERD.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following were assessed by the esophageal pH monitoring: 1. The median values for the % time pH <4 at the lower and upper esophagus 2. Number of refluxes per day 3. Duration of longest reflux 4. Number of refluxes longer than 5 min | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following were assessed using the patient's chart filled by the nurse/clinician daily: 1. Number of episodes of vomiting per day 2. Number of gastric residue with bleeding 3. Volume of gastric residue 4. Cough score (cough and wheezing) 5. Frequency of oxygen use for dyspnea 6. Total volume of feeding per day 7. Time to return to school | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed