Patient Education in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Norwegian University of Science and Technology211 enrolled

Overview

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (heart-burn, acid regurgitation)may benefit from an educational program explaining the medical aspects of the disease, self-management strategies and how to deal with health services. We hypothesized that patients having participated in an educational program would experience an improved quality of life when compared to patients who did not take part (controls).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

211

Conditions

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Interventions

Patient educationBEHAVIORAL

An educational program: Three lessons spaced over 2 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * heartburn and acid regurgitation the dominant symptom * needing relief at least 5 days/ week when symptoms were at their worst * disease history at least 3 months * ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * current or previous esophagitis stage 2(Savary-Miller) or greater or peptic ulc * continuous need of proton pump inhibitors or NSAIDs * wish for surgical treatment * earlier surgical treatment in the GI-tract * pregnancy * alcohol or drug abuse

Locations (1)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Med. fac.

Trondheim, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of life

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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