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Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseasePreedomNCT00768196

Prevalence of EED and Quality of Life Evaluated by Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)-Q in Korean GERD Patients

An observational study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, run by AstraZeneca at 4 sites in South Korea.

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 asses the EED symptom prevalence in Koran GERD patients with typical reflux symptom and to evaluate quality of life with the scales including Gerd Q. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
How many people
2,000 participants
Where
4 sitesSouth Korea
Study dates
Sep 2008to Feb 2009
Phase
Observational
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 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: general hospital sample

Who may be able to join

  • GERD patients who have experienced heartburn or acid regurgitation during past 7 days
  • GERD patients who have already undergone endoscopy before enrolment

Who cannot join

  • Involvement in the planning and conduct of the programme
  • The person who took the medicine such as PPI or H2RA during the last 7 days
  • Severe systemic disease

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

South Korea4 sites
  • Research Site

    Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do

  • Research Site

    Seoul, Kyungkido

  • Research Site

    Sungnam, Kyungkido

  • Research Site

    Suwon, Kyungkido

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to asses the EED symptom prevalence in Koran GERD patients with typical reflux symptom and to evaluate quality of life with the scales including Gerd Q.

Keywords
GERD, Korea, typical symptom, quality of life, Naturalistic, epidemiological
Medical subject headings
Gastroesophageal Reflux

What is being measured

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

  1. The primary variable is the total rate of GERD patients who had EED symptom and effect on their quality of life.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The secondary variable is the comparison of the EED symptom frequency in ERD and NERD patients.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2008
  3. Study completionFeb 2009

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
2,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00768196
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIS-GKR-DUM-2008/1
Acronym
Preedom
Status last verified
Dec 2010
First submitted
1 Oct 2008
Last updated
7 Dec 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, run by AstraZeneca at 4 sites in South Korea.

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 2 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 7 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in South Korea. 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.

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 primary variable is the total rate of GERD patients who had EED symptom and effect on their quality of life.. 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 7 Dec 2010.

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