Gastro-esophageal reflux disease Sleep disorders Healthy subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. equall or older than 20-year-old 2. ability of writing concent 3. equall or more than 8 points in the FSSG questionnaire 4. presence of nocturnal reflux symptoms and presence of sleep disorders comfirmed by some questionnaires 5. having reflux esophagitis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. past history of surgery on upper GI tract 2. past history of surgery on nasal cavities 3. taking medications which may affect motility of upper GI tract 4. having neuromuscular diseases 5. haing GI motility disorders 6. cannot stop taking sleep medications 7. having diseases in which interventions cannot be apllied 8. pregnant or nurcing status 9. subjects who are not appropriate for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of nocturnal gastro-esophageal reflux events | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation events The number of esophago-pahryngeal reflux events The number of arousals | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Gunma University Hospital Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology