NCT05267613

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of two doses of Nexium in maintaining healing of erosive esophagitis in patients 1 to 11 years of age.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
53

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
3mo left

Started Jul 2022

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
10 countries

42 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress93%
Jul 2022Aug 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 31, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 4, 2022

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2022

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 14, 2026

Expected
5 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 19, 2026

Last Updated

April 22, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

January 31, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 17, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Erosive EsophagitisGastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseHealingMaintenanceEsophagogastroduodenoscopyEndoscopyEGDGERDGERD in children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Presence / absence of Erosive Esophagitis

    Presence/absence of Erosive Esophagitis for all patients by assessment of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy at the end of the 16-week maintenance phase

    Week 24 (end of 16-week maintenance phase)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Presence/absence of Erosive Esophagitis

    Week 8 (end of healing phase)

  • Percentage of days without rescue medication

    Week 8 (end of healing phase) and Week 16 (end of maintenance phase)

Study Arms (2)

Nexium - high dose

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Arm 1 (High dose = Healing dose)

Drug: Nexium 20mg

Nexium - Low dose

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Arm 2 (Low dose = ½ healing dose)

Drug: Nexium 10mg

Interventions

Nexium® (Esomeprazole) gastro-resistant granules for oral suspension 10 or 20 mg taken once daily for 8 weeks, and then 10 or 5 mg taken once daily for 16 weeks.

Nexium - high dose

Nexium® (Esomeprazole) gastro-resistant granules for oral suspension 10 or 20 mg taken once daily for 8 weeks, and then 10 or 5 mg taken once daily for 16 weeks.

Nexium - Low dose

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Year - 11 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient must be 1 to 11 years of age
  • Patients must have a clinical history of GERD for at least 3 months before the start of study
  • For the healing phase: Patients must have confirmed presence of EE at endoscopy performed within one week of the start of the healing phase.
  • For the maintenance phase: Patients must have completed the healing phase and have endoscopy-verified healed EE at the 8-week endoscopy visit.
  • Patients must weigh ≥ 10 kg.
  • Patients may be male or female.
  • All postmenarcheal female patients must have a negative pregnancy test (urine) before starting treatment.
  • Sexually active patients must be abstinent or maintain effective contraception from informed consent day up to the last day of study intervention.
  • Patient's guardian must be capable of giving signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of other diseases, such as severe heart, lung, liver, renal, blood, or neurological disease or similar
  • Significant clinical illness within 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment
  • Any conditions that are predicted to require a surgery during the study period (from the day of informed consent to the day of the last scheduled visit)
  • Previous total gastrectomy
  • Anticipated need for concomitant therapy with PPIs (except for the IMPs), H2-receptor antagonists and other drugs outlined in EC#5 after enrollment in this study
  • Participation in another clinical study with an IMP administered in the last 4 weeks before enrollment.
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to NEXIUM, or any other PPI, or any of the excipients of the product
  • Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study (applies to both AstraZeneca staff and/or staff at the study site).
  • Judgment by the Investigator that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient or guardian is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements
  • Previous screening, or enrollment and randomization in the present study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (42)

Research Site

Mobile, Alabama, 36604, United States

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Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33122, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

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Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

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Carmel, Indiana, 46290, United States

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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States

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The Bronx, New York, 10468, United States

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Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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Córdoba, 5000, Argentina

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Córdoba, X5016KEH, Argentina

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Paraná, 3100, Argentina

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Rosario, S2000DEJ, Argentina

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Clayton, 3168, Australia

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Namur, 5101, Belgium

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Athens, 11527, Greece

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Thessaloniki, 54642, Greece

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Thessaloniki, 56249, Greece

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Messina, 98125, Italy

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Naples, 80131, Italy

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Naples, 80138, Italy

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Roma, 00137, Italy

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Roma, 00161, Italy

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Vilnius, LT-08406, Lithuania

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Braga, 4710, Portugal

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Coimbra, 3000-602, Portugal

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Lisbon, 1169-045, Portugal

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Lisbon, 1500-650, Portugal

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Lisbon, 1998-018, Portugal

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Porto, 4099-001, Portugal

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Porto, 4200-319, Portugal

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Viana do Castelo, 4901-858, Portugal

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Badalona, 08916, Spain

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Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain

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Seville, 41009, Spain

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Seville, 41013, Spain

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Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

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Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam

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Hà Nội, 100000, Vietnam

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Hochiminh, 700000, Vietnam

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Interventions

Esomeprazole

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal Motility DisordersDeglutition DisordersEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Masking only applies to the double-blind, randomized maintenance phase of 16 weeks.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR
Expanded Access
Yes

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 31, 2022

First Posted

March 4, 2022

Study Start

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 14, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 19, 2026

Last Updated

April 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please rerefer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
Access Criteria
When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the deidentified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool . Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
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