The gastric acid pocket is believed to be the reservoir from which acid reflux events originate. The risk for acidic reflux is mainly determined by the position of the gastric acid pocket. Little is known about how changes in position and size of the acid pocket contribute to the therapeutic effect of proton pump inhibitors(PPI) plus mosapride in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Investigators will conduct a prospective randomized, single blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the hypothesis that mosapride affecting gastric motility might reduce gastro-esophageal reflux by changing the acid pocket position and size.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Esomeprazole(Hanxium®) 40 mg once daily and mosapride (Gasmotin®) 5 mg t.i.d for 4 weeks.
Esomeprazole(Hanxium®) 40 mg once daily and placebo tablets that are identical to mosapride tablets t.i.d (3 times a day) for 4 weeks.
After medication(4weeks), subjects will be undergo upper endoscopy and scintigraphy.
Size(cm2) of the acid pocket between PPI+placebo group and PPI+mosapride group
The size of the acid pocket will be determined by drawing an area of interest over the acid pocket in the proximal stomach in images(scintigraphy) taken at 10-minute intervals.
Time frame: After 4weeks of drug treatment(PPI+placebo vs. PPI + mosapride)
Location(cm) of the acid pocket between PPI+placebo group and PPI+mosapride group
Measurements of the distances between the acid pocket and the diaphragm will be make through a straight line in a planar posterior view of the stomach in images(scintigraphy)
Time frame: After 4weeks of drug treatment(PPI+placebo vs. PPI + mosapride)
Improvement of reflux symptom
Using RDQ(Reflux Disease Questionnaire)
Time frame: After 4weeks of drug treatment(PPI+placebo vs. PPI + mosapride)
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