The purpose of this study is to determine if using Pantoprazole decreases your daytime sleepiness and improves your reaction time when compared to using a placebo (sugar pill).
Half of the patients enrolled in the study will begin the study taking Pantoprazole. The other half will begin the study taking a placebo (sugar pill). There is an equal chance of being placed in either group. After two weeks, the patients will stop taking their first batch of medication to allow it to completely leave their bodies. Then the patients will begin taking the other medication so that by the end of the study, each patient will have been treated with pantoprazole for two weeks and placebo for two weeks. At the end of each two weeks, patients will be asked to complete questionnaires regarding their daytime sleepiness and reflux symptoms. Patients will also complete reaction time testing as a measure of daytime sleepiness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
68
University Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Difference between treatment groups with regard to change in sleepiness score (ESS)
Difference between treatment groups with regard to change in reaction time testing.
Difference between treatment groups with regard to change in total reflux symptom scores.
Difference between treatment groups with regard to change in sleep related QOL (FOSQ).
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.