Status:
COMPLETED
Patient Education in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation
Conditions:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (heart-burn, acid regurgitation)may benefit from an educational program explaining the medical aspects of the disease, self-management strategies and how ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- heartburn and acid regurgitation the dominant symptom
- needing relief at least 5 days/ week when symptoms were at their worst
- disease history at least 3 months
- ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- current or previous esophagitis stage 2(Savary-Miller) or greater or peptic ulc
- continuous need of proton pump inhibitors or NSAIDs
- wish for surgical treatment
- earlier surgical treatment in the GI-tract
- pregnancy
- alcohol or drug abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 1996
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
211 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00618150
Start Date
September 1 1996
Last Update
January 18 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Med. fac.
Trondheim, Norway, NO-7489