gasto-oesophageal reflux disease heartburn
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers: no symptoms/history of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: previously diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with good association between symptoms and reflux episodes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Surgery of the gastro-intestinal tract Psychiatric disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For both measurements time necessary to provoke first perception, discomfort and pain during the acid perfusion will be assessed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) and heart rate (beats/min) will be assessed during both measurements in order to assess the reaction to mental stress task. The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)/Zelf Beoordelings Vragenlijst (ZBV) is scored before introducing the manometry and pH catheter on both measurement days. The pH recording will show pH levels in the distal oesophagus during the acid perfusion test continuously. Afterwards, total time with pH | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed