Clinical trials: Dysphagia
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Rabeprazole Extended-Release 50 mg Versus Esomeprazole 40 mg for Healing and Symptomatic Relief of Mild to Moderate Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Rabeprazole (RAB) Extended-Release (ER) 50 mg versus Esomeprazole (ESO) 40 mg in subjects with erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (eGERD).
- Trial name
- NCT00658632
- Testing
- Rabeprazole sodium, Esomeprazole
- Where
- 85 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,397 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of APT-1011 in Subjects With Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory disease of the esophagus, characterized by eosinophilic infiltration and gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Trial name
- FLUTE (NCT03191864)
- Testing
- APT-1011
- Where
- 75 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Trial of IW-3718 for 8 Weeks in Patients With Persistent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Receiving Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IW-3718 administered to patients with GERD who continue to have persistent symptoms, such as heartburn and regurgitation, while receiving once-daily (QD)…
- Trial name
- NCT03561883
- Testing
- IW-3718, Standard-dose PPIs QD
- Where
- 101 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 609 people
- Sponsor
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Reflux Episodes
TLESR-impedance Study in Patients
The purpose of the study is to compare frequency and content of reflux episodes in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00743444
- Testing
- AZD3355
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
The Passy Muir Swallowing Self Training Device
This is a device evaluation study to determine the optimal stimulation characteristics for using vibrotactile stimulation as a sensory triggering device for self retraining in patients with chronic moderate to severe dysphagia.
- Trial name
- PMSST (NCT01765673)
- Testing
- Vibrotactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- James Madison University
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OPD), Dysphagia
Safety and Efficacy of the Swallow Expansion Device (SED) for Improvement of Swallowing in Patients
Biomedical devices, such as artificial joints and pacemakers, are accepted and commonly used in medicine. While great progress in biomedical devices has been made for many other disorders, there is currently no device available…
- Trial name
- NCT02296528
- Testing
- Swallowing Expansion Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Belafsky, MD
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Deglutition Disorders
Stroke Swallowing Screening Tool Validation
Stroke is a major medical problem in the United States, and veterans are at significant risk given that the most critical risk factors of stroke, older age and associated medical problems such as high blood pressure, are common.
- Trial name
- SSST (NCT01559649)
- Testing
- Establishing Validity and Reliability
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Otitis Media With Effusion
A Clinical Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Treat Children With Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion
This study is being done to see if reflux of stomach fluid might be a cause of chronic fluid in the ears. Our hypothesis is that treatment with an anti-reflux medication (lansoprazole) will increase the rate of resolution of…
- Trial name
- NCT00546117
- Testing
- lansoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Study Evaluating Pantoprazole in Children With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of treatment with oral pantoprazole in children 1 through 5 years of age with endoscopically proven symptomatic GERD.
- Trial name
- NCT00300755
- Testing
- pantoprazole sodium enteric-coated spheroid
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
A Study to Estimate Effect of 4 Different Doses of AZD3355 on Reflux Episodes, Which Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) May Experience
The purpose of the study is to estimate what effect 4 different doses of AZD3355 will have on the number of reflux episodes, in patients who have GERD and still experience symptoms despite proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01043185
- Testing
- AZD3355
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Sleep Disorders, Non-Erosive Reflux Disease
Pantoprazole 20/40 mg in the Treatment of Symptomatic Reflux Disease With Focus on Sleep Disorders
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of pantoprazole on sleep disorders in patients with NERD (non-erosive reflux disease) or eGERD (erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease).
- Conditions
- Sleep Disorders, Non-Erosive Reflux Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Trial name
- PANDA (NCT00830115)
- Testing
- Pantoprazole
- Where
- 201 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,045 people
- Sponsor
- Nycomed
Deglutition Disorders
The Aspirometer: A Noninvasive Tool for Detecting Aspiration Aim 3
This investigation evaluates the effectiveness of a device called the Aspirometer, which uses high resolution cervical auscultation (HRCA), in detecting when food or liquids enter the airway (aspiration) of the person swallowing…
- Trial name
- NCT06637774
- Testing
- Aspirometer, Videofluoroscopic X-ray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
GERD, Acid Reflux Disease
Validation of Patient-reported Outcomes Measures for the Assessment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Symptoms
This research study is being done to gather information about how to do further clinical studies using AZD3355 as an add-on treatment to proton pump inhibitors (PPI).
- Conditions
- GERD, Acid Reflux Disease, Heartburn, Regurgitation
- Trial name
- C27 (NCT00703534)
- Testing
- AZD3355, Gelusil®
- Where
- 84 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 478 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Effect of Acid Suppression Medication on Pediatric Microbiome
The colonic microbiome is essential in health and disease, and is highly dynamic during the first several years of life. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) are widely used in children, but…
- Trial name
- NCT02016820
- Testing
- Omeprazole (suspension), Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dysphagia
Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors
The purpose of this study is to learn more about problems with swallowing that could develop in patients who are very sick and need a machine to help them breathe.
- Trial name
- NCT02363686
- Testing
- FEES, BSE
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
Nociceptors, Neurotrophic Factors and Cytokine Expression in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) receptor and proteinase-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) have been implicated in the mechanism of acid induced inflammation in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Trial name
- NCT02114216
- Testing
- endoscopic mucosal biopsy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Esophageal Dysmotility
Topical Bethanechol for Improvement of Esophageal Dysmotility
The purpose of this research project is to determine the effect of a drug called bethanechol on swallowing function in patients with Ineffective Esophageal Motility (IEM).
- Trial name
- NCT01031043
- Testing
- Bethanechol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
Novel Pharyngeal Metrics to Predict Dysphagia Outcomes
This multi-site trial will follow a cohort of Veterans with dysphagia for 8 weeks as they undergo clinically guided oropharyngeal exercises with oropharyngeal strengthening as the primary goal.
- Trial name
- NCT04569097
- Testing
- standard of care lingual strengthening
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Safety and Efficacy of Lansoprazole in Patients With Reflux Disease
The purpose of this study is to measure the safety, efficacy and quality of life of lansoprazole in patients with reflux disease over a five year period.
- Trial name
- NCT01135368
- Testing
- Lansoprazole
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
GERD
A Randomized Trial of Medical and Surgical Treatments for Patients With GERD Symptoms That Are Refractory to Proton Pump Inhibitors
Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which affects at least 20% of adult Americans, may be especially common and severe in Veteran patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01265550
- Testing
- Nissen fundoplication, baclofen, Desipramine
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development