Symptom Assessment for GERD Patients Receiving H. Pylori Eradication

National Taiwan University Hospital300 enrolled

Overview

Background: Rebound acid hypersecretion and acid-related symptoms after discontinuation of proton-pump inhibitor has been reported in previous studies. In patients with concurrent gastro-esophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori infection, whether eradication of H. pylori will aggravate acid-related symptoms after discontinuation of proton-pump inhibitor remains elusive Objective: This study aims to investigate the incidence and severity of acid-related symptoms after discontinuation of proton-pump inhibitor in reflux patients receiving H. pylori eradication Patients and methods: Consecutive reflux patients documented by validated questionnaires (GerdQ) and upper endoscopy will be enrolled from the outpatient clinic. After determination of H. pylori status by urea breath test, those with positive H. pylori infection will be randomized into two groups. Group A (n=100) will be given initial H. pylori eradication with triple therapy for one week, followed by proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) with rabeprazole 20 mg qd for 7 weeks. Group B (n=100) will be given rabeprazole 20 mg qd for 8 weeks and discontinued for 2 weeks. Then, H. pylori eradication with triple therapy will be given for one week, followed by rabeprazole 20 mg qd for 7 weeks. For patients with negative H. pylori infection (n=100), proton-pump inhibitor with rabeprazole 20 mg qd will be given for 8 weeks and discontinued. The incidence and severity of acid-related symptoms will be evaluated with GerdQ at 2 weeks after discontinuation of PPI. The impact of H. pylori infection and H. pylori eradication on the incidence and severity of acid-related symptoms after discontinuation of proton-pump inhibitor will be analyzed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with typical reflux symptoms (heartburn and/or acid regurgitation) validated by standard questionnaire GerdQ.16 2. Aged from 18 to 70 years old. 3. Willing to receive H. pylori eradication therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Symptomatic reflux patients with high grade erosive esophagitis ( Los Angeles classification Grade C and D) or Barrett's esophagus documented by endoscopy. 2. Symptomatic reflux patients with a history of using PPI in recent one month. 3. Subjects with known allergy to PPI. 4. Peptic ulcer disease 5. Cancers of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum 6. Esophageal or gastric varices 7. Active upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 7 days prior to enrollment 8. Status after total or subtotal gastrectomy 9. Pregnancy 10. Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelets within one week prior to enrollment 11. Subjects with bleeding tendency

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The incidence and severity of acid-related symptoms with GerdQ

To compare the incidence and severity of acid-related symptoms after discontinuation of proton-pump inhibitor between reflux patients with and without H. pylori infection

Time frame: 2 weeks after PPI

Central Contacts

Yi-Chia Lee, MD,PhD

CONTACT

886-2-23123456 yichialee@ntu.edu.tw

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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