NCT00216788

Brief Summary

In a related study, the investigators have found evidence that patients with Barrett's esophagus have a leak for oral sucrose to leave their upper gastrointestinal tract, enter the blood, and be filtered into urine. The amount of sucrose appearing in an overnight urine sample can be used to indicate the presence of Barrett's esophagus and/or esophagitis in a patient reporting with reflux (GERD) symptoms. The leak is presumably in the Barrett's epithelium itself. This phenomenon will be used to test if a standard 8 week therapy of Nexium in a first-time-presenting GERD patient can reduce the leak as a means of assessing the efficacy of the drug in that patient. The investigators predict that Nexium will reduce leak in esophagitis but not Barrett's patients.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
35

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 19, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

March 16, 2010

Status Verified

November 1, 2005

First QC Date

September 19, 2005

Last Update Submit

March 15, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

SucroseBarrett's esophagusEsophagitisGERDRefluxEsophagusEsomeprazole

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Urine sucrose level falls below 90 mg after 8 weeks of therapy

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Reduction of patient symptoms consistent with GERD

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients presenting to a general practitioner / internist with symptoms of GERD defined as:
  • Heartburn - uncomfortable, rising, burning sensation behind the breastbone
  • Regurgitation of gastric acid or sour contents into the mouth
  • Chest pain atypical for cardiac ischemia and more suggestive of GERD
  • Symptoms for more than three weeks with no concurrent use of PPI's or H-2 blockers during that time period
  • A score greater than or equal to 5 on the AstraZeneca RDQ

You may not qualify if:

  • Any patients presenting with alarm symptoms (GI bleeding, dysphagia, weight loss, abdominal mass, lymphadenopathy, or recurrent vomiting)
  • Diabetes (type I or II)
  • Renal insufficiency defined as creatinine \>1.6
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Prior surgery on esophagus, stomach or duodenum
  • History of gastric/duodenal ulcers
  • History of H. pylori
  • Known history of Barrett's esophagus (recruited to parallel study)
  • On Coumadin or Heparin therapy
  • Chronic upper abdominal pain more consistent with dyspepsia or other diagnoses
  • Noncompliant patients

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lankenau Hospital

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gastroesophageal RefluxEsophagitisBarrett Esophagus

Interventions

Esomeprazole

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal Motility DisordersDeglutition DisordersEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesGastroenteritisPrecancerous ConditionsNeoplasms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Omeprazole2-PyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazolesSulfoxidesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsBenzimidazolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Study Officials

  • James M Mullin, Ph.D.

    Main Line Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Daniel Lazowick, D.O.

CONTACT

Gambril Murray, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2006

Study Completion

January 1, 2006

Last Updated

March 16, 2010

Record last verified: 2005-11

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