Status:

UNKNOWN

Esomeprazole Plus Alginate vs. Esomeprazole Alone for Treatment of Nighttime Reflux Symptom and Sleep Disturbances

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

TTY Biopharm

Conditions:

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Heartburn

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Among those patients experienced GERD symptoms, up to 89% report nocturnal symptoms, resulting in poor sleep quality. Sodium alginate oral suspension (Alginos) is a medication indicated for the relief...

Detailed Description

This multi-center, open-label, randomized trial aims to compared the efficacy and safety profiles of sodium alginate oral suspension (50mg/ml) 20ml at bedtime with that of esomeprazole (40mg/tablet) 1...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Out -patients with age of 20-80 years old (inclusive) in Taiwan of both genders
  • Patients who had been previously diagnosed as erosive GERD (i.e. grade A\~D according to the modified Los-Angeles Classification. Endoscopic examination results within 21 days before randomization visit (V2) are acceptable.
  • Patients with history of heartburn (or regurgitation) for ≥ 3 months before entering study
  • Patients with history of GERD-related sleep disturbances for ≥ 1 month before entering study
  • Patients with nighttime heartburn (or regurgitation) graded as moderate, or severe, on ≥ 3 nights in the last 7 days of screening period
  • Patients with GERD-related sleep disturbances on ≥ 3 nights in the last 7 days of screening period
  • Patients with the global PSQI score \>5
  • Patients have signed the informed consent form

Exclusion

  • Patients with non-erosive GERD, Barrett's esophagus or esophageal stricture
  • Patients with any conditions other than GERD that could be the primary cause of sleep disturbance (e.g. sleep apnoea, obstructed airway, severe depression, severe anxiety, panic attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring oxygen therapy)
  • Patients with active esophageal, gastric or duodenal ulcers
  • Patients with history of esophageal, gastric or duodenal surgery
  • Patients with active cancers of any kind
  • Female patients who are pregnant or lactating
  • Patients who were allergy to any of the study drugs
  • Patients taken a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) within 7 days, or any prokinetic agent, H2-blocker, alginate preparations or antacid within 2 days before screening
  • Patients with a history of drug addiction or alcohol abuse within the past 12 months
  • Patients with any other conditions or diseases that investigator considers it is not appropriate to enter the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

340 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02277886

Start Date

November 1 2014

End Date

June 1 2016

Last Update

November 19 2014

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan, 105