Status:
COMPLETED
Diagnostic Efficacy of Narrow Band Imaging in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-70 years
Brief Summary
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder in Asia that includes erosive and non-erosive counterparts. The evaluation of intra-esophageal damage is of paramount importance because pat...
Detailed Description
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder in Asia that includes erosive and non-erosive counterparts. The evaluation of intra-esophageal damage is of paramount importance because pat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptomatic reflux subjects who receive esophagogastroscopy, aged from 20 to 70 years old.
- Patients with typical reflux symptoms (heartburn and/or acid regurgitation) at least 3 times per week in recent 4 months.
Exclusion
- Symptomatic reflux patients with apparent erosive esophagitis in conventional endoscopy.
- Symptomatic reflux patients with a history of using PPI in recent 4 months.
- Subjects with known allergy to PPI.
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Cancers of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
- Esophageal varices.
- Active upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 7 days prior to enrollment
- Status after total or subtotal gastrectomy
- Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelets within one week prior to enrollment
- Subjects with bleeding tendency
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00886197
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
April 22 2009
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100