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PPI Versus Placebo in Severe Functional Heartburn

Proton Pump Inhibitors are no better than placebo in relieving GERD symptoms in patients with functional Heartburn.

Status: Recruiting (N/A). Started on October 1st, 2003.

Enrollment: 60 subjects

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design:

  • Treatment
  • Randomized
  • Double-Blind
  • Placebo Control
  • Single Group Assignment
  • Efficacy Study

Conditions:

Interventions:

  • Drug: PPI

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Heartburn twice a week for at least 2 years. Normal EGD and 24hr pH study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • <18yrs of age,pregnant, unable or unwilling to give consent, allergic to PPI, previous gastric or esophageal surgery, past hx of erosive GERD, unwilling or unable to stop acid suppression meds
Gender

Both

Mininum Age

18 Years

Maximum Age

N/A

Healthy Volunteers

No


Resources

Source: University of Southern California

Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Locations

  • USC Keck School of Medicine
    LA
    California
    90033
    United States

Officials

  • Michael M Kline, MD (Principal Investigator, University of Southern California)

Sponsors

  • University of Southern California (Lead Sponsor)

References

None.

Links

None.


Date Verified
September 1st, 2006
First Received
September 13th, 2006
Last Changed
September 13th, 2006

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2008. Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.


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