Status:

COMPLETED

Prevalence of Salivary Hypofunction in Patients With Globus Pharyngeus

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Globus Pharyngeus

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-75 years

Brief Summary

It is well known that 'globus sensation in throat' is caused by the chronic irritation and inflammation of oral, pharyngeal, or laryngeal mucosa, such as laryngopharyngeal reflux and chronic postnasal...

Detailed Description

Subjects: patients with symptoms of globus pharyngeus Globus symptom scoring: 0(mild) to 5(severe) Subjective symptom analysis by "Standard Table for Xerostomia and Pharyngoxerosis" Subjective phys...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects with globus pharyngeus symptoms

Exclusion

  • Subjects with tumors in oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, which may cause globus symptoms
  • subjects, who do not undergo the endoscopic exam for the upper aerodigestive tract including oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx.
  • subjects, who take medications that may have potential effect on the mucosa of the upper aerodigestive tract including oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx.
  • subjects with poor medical performance (\<70%)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

340 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00381771

Start Date

February 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

July 28 2010

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 135-710