HECTOR: Health Change and the Treatment of Reflux - does the prescription of proton pump inhibitor on demand for minor reflux disease affect motivation to correct cigarette smoking, obesity, alcohol abuse and inactivity?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN25745442

Enrollment

300

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Digestive System: Reflux Digestive System Reflux

Interventions

Randomised 2 arm trial: either continued on demand PPI after one month or self medication with antacids after one month. This trial was stopped as it failed to get primary care support.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. >16 and 30 with heartburn

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success in weight reduction, reduction in cigarette consumption, maintenance of safe limits of alcohol consumption.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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