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Multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial of Vonoprazan and Esomeprazole for reflux esophagitis

Multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial of Vonoprazan and Esomeprazole in initial treatment for reflux esophagitis: Focusing on recurrence during maintenance therapy - VERET study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs031200417
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-03-12
Start date
2021-09-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Reflux esophagitis GERD

Interventions

Vonoprazan/Esomeprazole

Sponsors

Matsumura Tomoaki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet all of the following criteria will be included: 1) Patients with reflux esophagitis: patients with erosive esophagitis of Los Angeles classification grade A-D with endoscopic examination. 2) Patients with hearburn symptoms 3) Age of 20 years or older (any gender). 4) Patients who have been fully informed of and have obtained written consent of their own free will to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Applicants who meet any of the following conditions are not eligible 1) Highly obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher 2) Patients with hiatus hernia (3cm or more) 3) Patients taking other antacids, including PPIs (e.g. histamine H2 receptor antagonists) within 14 days prior to obtaining consent 4) Patients who have taken regular NSAIDs, including glucocorticosteroids and COX-2 inhibitors, on at least 3 consecutive days per week within the past 28 days; exception: regular intake of up to 150 mg/day of acetylsalicylic acid. 5) Patients with a history of esophageal, gastric or duodenal surgery. 6) Patients with esophageal stenosis 7) Patients with scleroderma 8) Patients who may have an allergic reaction to the study drug 9) Patients with substance abuse or health, psychological, or social conditions that interfere with participation in the study and the evaluation of results 10) Pregnant women, lactating women, and patients who may or will become pregnant (a pregnancy test should be performed if pregnancy is suspected) 11) Patients who are deemed unsuitable for inclusion by the principal investigator or sub-physician.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptom recurrence rate up to 12 weeks after completion of 8 weeks of Esomeprazole or 8 weeks of Vonoprazan treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Symptom recurrence rate up to 12 weeks after completion of 8 weeks of Esomeprazole or 4 weeks of Vonoprazan treatment Symptom recurrence rate up to 12 weeks after completion of treatment with Vonoprazan 4 weeks or Vonoprazan 8 weeks The rate of disappearance of symptoms at the end of the initial treatment Endoscopic cure rate at the end of initial treatment (percentage of patients with cured erosive esophagitis) Duration of time until symptoms disappear(number of days until symptoms disappear for 7 days) Progression-free period during follow-up Total dosage during follow-up (total dosage of Vonoprazan and Esomeprazole during the entire observation period) Medical expenses spent during the entire observation period (from initial treatment to the end of the study)

Contacts

Public ContactTomoaki Matsumura

Chiba University Hospital

matsumura@chiba-u.jp+81-43-226-2083

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026