Upper GI Symptoms In Patients Receiving Acetylsalicylic Acid/NSAIDs - NSAIDs Wave 2

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00691743

Acronym

NSAIDS II

Enrollment

850

Registered

2008-06-05

Start date

2008-03-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2009-01-12

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Conditions

Upper-GI Symptoms

Keywords

Upper GI Symptoms, GERD, NSAIDs

Brief summary

The current epidemiological study will be undertaken in GP's and specialized private doctors. In total, 85 general practitioners, orthopedics, rheumatologists and cardiologist will take part in the study. Data will be collected for 850 patients who visit their physician for medical conditions that require the use of acetylsalicylic acid and/or NSAIDS. The first 10 consecutive patients who visit their GP/orthopedic/rheumatologist/cardiologists and are currently receiving acetylsalicylic acid and/or NSAIDS will be included in the study.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Acetylsalicylic acid/NSAIDS intake for at least 5 days of a week during the past month before the patient's visit to the clinician

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are not willing to sign of the Informed Consent Form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency (%) of patients in the Greek Primary Practice, presenting Upper GI Symptoms while receiving NSAIDS treatment with/without gastroprotective measures.	Single visit / once

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The nature of upper GI symptoms (Dyspepsia and GERD) experienced by patients receiving acetylsalicylic acid and / or NSAIDS treatment	single visit / once
To determine the main indications for acetylsalicylic acid and or NSAIDS prescription among GPs and specialized private doctors in Greece.	single visit / once

Countries

Greece

Outcome results