Reflux Esophagitis
Conditions
Keywords
reflux esophagitis, Nexium
Brief summary
The objective of this investigation is to collect following data in patients given NEXIUM capsule (NEXIUM) in usual post-marketing use.
Detailed description
Primary objective To investigate treatment response to NEXIUM in patients with reflux esophagitis (RE). Secondary objectives To investigate following items in patients with RE: 1. Patient satisfactory level of the treatment for RE 2. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 3. Severity and frequency of RE symptoms reported by physicians 4. Endoscopic healing rate 5. Development of ADRs
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients to be enrolled in this S-CEI must fulfill all the criteria below at the start of the treatment with NEXIUM. 1. Aged at least 20 years. 2. Patients who has a current or past history of clinically diagnosed RE 3. Patients whose answers in the baseline GerdQ include 2-3 days or 4-7 days in at least one of the questions Nos 1, 2, 5 and 6. 4. Patients to whom NEXIUM 20 mg once daily is to be administered for RE 5. Patients from whom written consent has been obtained.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients must not enter the investigation if any of the following
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment response to NEXIUM based on answers in GerdQ | at the time of Treatment Week 8 | The rate of patients whose answers in the GerdQ are none or one day in the questions Nos 1, 2, 5 and 6 at the end of the observation. GerdQ is a questionnaire for assessment of symptoms. |
Countries
Japan