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GERDPhase 4NCT00242736

An Open-Label Study of Once-Daily Oral Administration of Esomeprazole 40 mg in Patients With Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

A Phase 4 study testing Esomeprazole in people with GERD, run by AstraZeneca at 25 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there is a difference in proportion of patients with resolution of heartburn and other symptoms related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after four weeks of treatment with esomeprazole (NEXIUM®) in those subjects with Erosive Esophagitis (EE) and those without… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
GERD
What is being tested?
Esomeprazole
How many people
350 participants
Where
25 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2005to Jan 2006
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Symptoms of GERD as defined in this protocol: Heartburn (severity of mild, moderate or severe) 2 or more times in the 7 days prior to the Screening visit (Visit 1) and, on average, at least 2 times per week over the past 3 months.
  • Male or female, 18 to 70 years old, inclusive.
  • Non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients. Female patients must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or using a medically acceptable form of birth control, as determined by the investigator. Females of childbearing potential must agree to continue using an acceptable form of birth control throughout the conduct of the study.
  • Negative urine pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential.
  • Willingness to adhere to all protocol requirements.

Who cannot join

  • Previous enrollment in the present study.
  • Significant clinical illness within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study medication or a significant illness during the study.
  • Use of a PPI, including PRILOSEC OTC®, within 21 days of Screening (Visit 1) or at anytime during the study (Visit 1 through Visit 4).
  • Daily therapy with an H2 RA within 14 days of Screening (Visit 1): eg, ranitidine (ZANTAC®), cimetidine (TAGAMET®), nizatidine (AXID®), famotidine (PEPCID®) (occasional use; ie, less than daily, is permitted).
  • Use of H2 RAs at any frequency are prohibited throughout the entire study (Visit 1 through Visit 4).
  • A history of gastric or esophageal surgery (including, but not limited to, Nissen fundoplication and bariatric surgery), except for simple closure of a perforated ulcer or procedures that would not affect the study as determined by the Clinical Study Team physician at AstraZeneca.
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  • Clinically significant gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (eg, melena, frank hematochezia) within 3 days of Screening (Visit 1) or noted at the time of baseline EGD.
  • Non-acid related etiologies of esophagitis (eg, pill-induced, caustic ingestion or eosinophilic esophagitis).
  • Generalized bleeding disorders resulting from hemorrhagic diathesis (such as abnormalities in clotting factors or platelets).

Trial locations and contacts

25 sites in 1 country.

25 sites in 1 country

United States25 sites
  • Research Site

    Alabaster, Alabama

  • Research Site

    Anaheim, California

  • Research Site

    Arlington Heights, Illinois

  • Research Site

    Austin, Texas

  • Research Site

    Chattanooga, Tennessee

  • Research Site

    Christiansburg, Virginia

  • Research Site

    Elkin, North Carolina

  • Research Site

    Hollywood, Maryland

  • Research Site

    Houston, Texas

  • Research Site

    Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Research Site

    Miami, Florida

  • Research Site

    Mobile, Alabama

  • Research Site

    New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Research Site

    Norfolk, Virginia

  • Research Site

    North Little Rock, Arkansas

  • Research Site

    Ocoee, Florida

  • Research Site

    Ogden, Utah

  • Research Site

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • Research Site

    Orange, California

  • Research Site

    Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Research Site

    Shreveport, Louisiana

  • Research Site

    Tampa, Florida

  • Research Site

    Torrance, California

  • Research Site

    Tucson, Arizona

  • Research Site

    Zephyrhills, Florida

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label Study of Once-Daily Oral Administration of Esomeprazole 40 mg in Patients With Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) to Investigate the Relationship Between the Presence of Erosive Esophagitis (EE) at Baseline and Heartburn Resolution After 4 Weeks of Treatment

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there is a difference in proportion of patients with resolution of heartburn and other symptoms related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after four weeks of treatment with esomeprazole (NEXIUM®) in those subjects with Erosive Esophagitis (EE) and those without EE.

Conditions
GERD
Being tested
Esomeprazole
Medical subject headings
Gastroesophageal Reflux

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The outcome variable will be the percentage of patients with heartburn resolution stratified by the presence or absence of EE

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. The outcome variables will be resolution of acid regurgitation, dysphagia, and epigastric pain symptoms after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment.

  2. The outcome variable will be the resolution of heartburn after 2 weeks of treatment.

  3. The outcome variables will be the presence or absence of EE at baseline and the resolution of heartburn at the end of the 4-week treatment period.

  4. The outcome variable used for this objective will be the percentage of endoscoped patients with EE (LA Classification Grades A-D) at baseline.

  5. Safety variables that will be measured and tabulated include adverse events, laboratory evaluations, physical exams, and vital signs.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2005
  3. Study completionJan 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
350 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00242736
Sponsor's protocol ID
D9612L00083
Status last verified
Mar 2009
First submitted
19 Oct 2005
Last updated
6 Mar 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Orlando RC, Monyak JT, Silberg DG. Predictors of heartburn resolution and erosive esophagitis in patients with GERD. Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Sep;25(9):2091-102. doi: 10.1185/03007990903080931.

    PubMed 19601705

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Esomeprazole in people with GERD, run by AstraZeneca at 25 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 25 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The outcome variable will be the percentage of patients with heartburn resolution stratified by the presence or absence of EE. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00242736, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2009.

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