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HeartburnPhase 3NCT00390390

Efficacy/Safety of Lansoprazole in Patients With Frequent Heartburn

A Phase 3 study testing Lansoprazole in people with Heartburn, run by Novartis at 30 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest or throat, occurs in many patients when acidic stomach contents move into the esophagus from the stomach. This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of lansoprazole 15 mg once a day in treating frequent heartburn. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heartburn
What is being tested?
Lansoprazole
How many people
576 participants
Where
30 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2006to Jan 2007
Phase
Phase 3
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Experiencing heartburn at least 2 days per week over the past month.
  • Having heartburn that responds to heartburn medication.
  • Be willing to discontinue the use of heartburn treatment for 7 days prior to inclusion in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Having history of erosive esophagitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosed by a physician and confirmed by testing (endoscopy).
  • Be unwilling to take only the study medication, and antacid provided as a rescue medication for relief of acute heartburn during the study.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion or exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

30 sites in 1 country.

30 sites in 1 country

United States30 sites
  • Central Florida Clinical Trials inc.

    Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32714

  • Wells Branch Medical Center

    Austin, Texas, 78728

  • Radiant Research

    Chandler, Arizona, 85225

  • Radiant Research

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236

  • Tampa Bay Medical Research, Inc.

    Clearwater, Florida, 33761

  • Expresscare Clinical Research

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909

  • Medical Edge Healthcare Group

    Dallas, Texas, 75243

  • Durham Physicans

    Durham, Pennsylvania, 19047

  • Edinger Medical Group

    Fountain Valley, California, 92709

  • Study site

    Houston, Texas, 77002

  • Clinical Trials Network

    Houston, Texas, 77074

  • Health Awareness Inc.

    Jupiter, Florida, 33458

  • Wells Institute For Health Awareness

    Kettering, Ohio, 45429

  • Clinical Research Center of Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89104

  • Arkansas Primary Care Clinic

    Little Rock, Alaska, 72204

  • Sunbelt Research Group

    Mobile, Alabama, 36608

  • 2222 State Street

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Health Research of Hampton Roads

    Newport News, Virginia, 23606

  • University Clinical Research, Inc.

    Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024

  • Accelovance

    Peoria, Illinois, 61602

  • Wake research associates, Inc

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612

  • IRSI

    Rockland, Massachusetts, 04841

  • Gaslamp Medical Center

    San Diego, California, 92101

  • Radiant Research - Scottsdale

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251

  • Urgentmed

    South Bound Brook, New Jersey, 08880

  • Prime Care Research

    St Louis, Missouri, 63031

  • Toledo Center for Clinical Research

    Sylvania, Ohio, 43560

  • Holston Medical Group

    Weber City, Virginia, 24290

  • Palm Beach Research

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409

  • Piedmont Medical Research

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

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About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Trial of 14 Day Treatment With Lansoprazole 15 mg Once a Day in Frequent Heartburn

Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest or throat, occurs in many patients when acidic stomach contents move into the esophagus from the stomach. This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of lansoprazole 15 mg once a day in treating frequent heartburn.

Conditions
Heartburn
Being tested
Lansoprazole
Keywords
Heartburn, frequent heartburn, proton pump inhibitor, lansoprazole
Medical subject headings
Heartburn

What participants receive

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

  • LansoprazoleDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. To demonstrate that repeated daily doses of 15 mg of lansoprazole are effective in increasing the proportion of days with no heartburn during study treatment, when compared to placebo.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. To determine the proportion of nighttimes with no heartburn during 14 days of treatment in subjects receiving lansoprazole versus placebo

  2. To determine the proportion of subjects with no heartburn during day 1 in those receiving lansoprazole versus placebo

  3. Evaluation of lansoprazole safety.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Oct 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Study completionJan 2007

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
576 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00390390
Sponsor's protocol ID
PRSW-GN-302
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
18 Oct 2006
Last updated
25 May 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Lansoprazole in people with Heartburn, run by Novartis at 30 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 3 inclusion and 3 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 25 May 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 30 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

To demonstrate that repeated daily doses of 15 mg of lansoprazole are effective in increasing the proportion of days with no heartburn during study treatment, when compared to placebo.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 May 2010.

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