Status:
COMPLETED
Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Typical Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
Conditions:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is diagnosed on the basis of characteristic reflux symptoms (i.e. troublesome heartburn and/or acid regurgitation). Empirical therapy without diagnostic endoscop...
Detailed Description
This study amis to investigate upper endoscopic findings of typical acid reflux patients with and without alarm symptoms in Taiwan During the period from May 2008 to December 2009, consecutive adult o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- outpatients
- chief complaints of characteristic GERD symptoms (heart burn or acid regurgitation), evaluated by standard questionnaire
- undergo upper digestive endoscopy
Exclusion
- age less than 18 years old or more than 90 years old
- unable to complete upper endoscopy
- known diagnosis of gastroesophageal malignancy
- follow-up visit for known gastroesophageal lesion identified by previous upper endoscopy
- failure to obtain informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00730106
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
October 19 2010
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Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital
Lotung Town, Ilan County, Taiwan, 265