Gastroesophageal Reflux
Conditions
Keywords
Esophageal, Reflux
Brief summary
The purpose of this project is to lay the groundwork for a proposed clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of two approaches to gastroesophageal reflux disease: treatment with medications and treatment with anti-reflux surgery. This project includes a non-interventional pilot study to test ways of measuring outcomes of treatment, and to gauge potential participants' willingness to enroll in the proposed clinical trial.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* age 18-80 * diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease * have taken proton pump inhibitor medications
Exclusion criteria
* prior esophageal surgery * other serious medical conditions
Countries
United States