Symptom Improvements in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Patients

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00394472

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : November 1, 2006

Results First Posted : March 18, 2013

Last Update Posted : March 18, 2013

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AstraZeneca

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of AZD3355 as an add-on treatment to a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) on Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in patients with an incomplete response to PPI treatment.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)	Drug: AZD3355	Phase 2

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	244 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Double
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase IIA Study to Assess the Effect on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Symptoms, Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of 4 Weeks Treatment With AZD3355 65 mg Bid as add-on Treatment to a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) in Patients With an Incomplete Response to PPI.
Study Start Date :	November 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date :	June 2007
Actual Study Completion Date :	June 2007

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MedlinePlus related topics: GERD

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Arms and Interventions

Intervention Details:

Drug: AZD3355
Other Name: Lesogaberan

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Number of Participants With at Most One Day With Not More Than Mild Intensity of the Symptoms 'a Burning Feeling Behind the Breastbone' and 'Unpleasant Movement of Material Upwards From the Stomach' During the Last Seven Days of Treatment [ Time Frame: Twice daily during the last seven days on treatment ]
Symptom intensity rated by participants twice daily on a six-graded Likert scale (Did not have; Very mild; Mild; Moderate; Moderately severe; Severe) using an electronic Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ) diary

Secondary Outcome Measures :

Plasma Concentration (µmol/L) of AZD3355 Analysed From Blood Sample Taken in the Interval One to Two Hours After the First Intake of AZD3355 65 mg Capsule [ Time Frame: An interval of one to two hours after the first intake of AZD3355 65 mg capsule ]

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	17 Years to 70 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Provision of written informed consent
At least 6 months history of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms
Continuous treatment with Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Ability to read and write

Exclusion Criteria:

Prior surgery of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract
History of clinically significant diseases other than GERD
Need for concomitant medication with drugs that may influence gastrointestinal symptoms

Contacts and Locations

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Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

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Study Director:	Göran Hasselgren, MD	AstraZeneca
Principal Investigator:	Guy Boeckxstaens, MD	Academisch Medisch Centrum Universiteit van Amsterdam

More Information

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Boeckxstaens GE, Beaumont H, Hatlebakk JG, Silberg DG, Björck K, Karlsson M, Denison H. A novel reflux inhibitor lesogaberan (AZD3355) as add-on treatment in patients with GORD with persistent reflux symptoms despite proton pump inhibitor therapy: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Gut. 2011 Sep;60(9):1182-8. doi: 10.1136/gut.2010.235630. Epub 2011 Mar 14.

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Responsible Party:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00394472 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	D9120C00011 EUDRACT No 2006-003541-16
First Posted:	November 1, 2006 Key Record Dates
Results First Posted:	March 18, 2013
Last Update Posted:	March 18, 2013
Last Verified:	February 2013

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:


Heartburn Patient reported symptoms Proton pump inhibitor

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis, Peptic Esophageal Motility Disorders Deglutition Disorders Esophageal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Esophagitis Gastroenteritis Peptic Ulcer Duodenal Diseases Intestinal Diseases	Stomach Diseases Lesogaberan Proton Pump Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Gastrointestinal Agents GABA-A Receptor Agonists GABA Agonists GABA Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs

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