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Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseasePhase 4GERD-BPDNCT00926276

The Role of Anti-Reflux Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Premature Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

A Phase 4 study testing Fundoplication in people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site 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

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of fundoplication in premature infants with GERD and BPD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 24 weeks to 1 year
What is being tested?
Fundoplication
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to May 2013
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 24 weeks to 1 year
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Must meet all inclusion criteria for Initial Evaluation of GERD
  • Positive pH-MII test for GERD
  • Upper GI contrast radiograph to evaluate for associated congenital gastrointestinal anomalies
  • > or = 2 kg (due to technical limitations of fundoplication)

Who cannot join

  • Previous intra-abdominal surgery except for gastrostomy
  • Those deemed not surgical candidates
  • Infants with associated congenital gastrointestinal anomalies
  • > or = 1 year of age at time of Initial Evaluation of GERD

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UT-Houston Pediatric Surgery & Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: The Role of Anti-Reflux Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Premature Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of fundoplication in premature infants with GERD and BPD.

Read the detailed description

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been postulated to result in chronic aspiration contributing to the development of chronic lung disease, otherwise known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants. This association has been indirectly based on anecdotal improvement in the respiratory status of infants with BPD after anti-reflux therapy, but the direct causal relationship has been difficult to prove. In addition, the historical evidence for infants with GERD has been based on acid reflux only which is diagnosed by 24 hour intra-esophageal pH monitoring, the gold standard. However, with the introduction of multi-channel intraluminal impedance (MII), GERD can now include non-acid reflux. The contribution of non-acid reflux to the development of BPD in premature infants is unknown. As our understanding of GERD has improved, previous assumptions regarding the efficacy of therapy may no longer be valid. The utilization of anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication) for the treatment of BPD in premature infants with GERD has not been rigorously studied. The efficacy of fundoplication in this patient population has yet to be determined.

Being tested
Fundoplication
Keywords
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Fundoplication
Medical subject headings
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

What participants receive

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

  • FundoplicationProcedure or surgery

    Fundoplication

Study groups in NCT00926276
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Surgical Treatment Group-FundoplicationActive comparatorRe-evaluated 1 month post-op Re-evaluated 2 months post-op
Receives: Procedure: Fundoplication
Medical TherapyActive comparatorTreated by primary clinician for GERD Re-evaluated 1 month Proceed to Fundoplication if GERD persist by pH-MII Re-evaluated at 2 months (1 month post-op) Worsening BPD will be given option of immediate surgery
Receives: Procedure: Fundoplication

What is being measured

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

  1. Evaluate the efficacy of fundoplication in premature infants with GERD and BPD.

    Measured: Three months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Establish preliminary data regarding the correlation between acid and non-acid GERD and pepsin from tracheal aspirates as a marker of chronic aspiration in premature infants with BPD.

    Measured: Six months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionMay 2013
  4. Study completionMay 2013

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00926276
Sponsor's protocol ID
GERD-BPD
Acronym
GERD-BPD
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
19 Jun 2009
Last updated
11 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Fundoplication in people with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site 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 4 inclusion and 4 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 11 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

Evaluate the efficacy of fundoplication in premature infants with GERD and BPD. (time frame: Three months). 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 11 Dec 2014.

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