Study Evaluating Pantoprazole in Children With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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To evaluate the clinical outcomes of treatment with oral pantoprazole in children 1 through 5 years of age with endoscopically proven symptomatic GERD...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Clinical Outcomes, Safety and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of Pantoprazole Sodium Enteric-Coated Spheroids in Children Ages 1 to 5 With Endoscopically Proven Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)”

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of treatment with oral pantoprazole in children 1 through 5 years of age with endoscopically proven symptomatic GERD.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: April 2008

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: pantoprazole sodium enteric-coated spheroid
    • pediatric spheroids taken daily x 8 weeks

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Active Comparator: 1
    • Arm 1- Low Dose pantoprazole
  • Active Comparator: 2
    • Arm 2- Medium Dose pantoprazole
  • Active Comparator: 3
    • Arm 3- High Dose pantoprazole

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Change in Weekly Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Symptom Scores (WGSS)
    • Time Frame: Baseline and 8 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

  • Change in Individual Weekly Mean Frequency Score for Each Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Symptom Score From Baseline to Final Week
    • Time Frame: Baseline and 8 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Change in Individual Weekly Mean Score For Each Respiratory Symptom From Baseline
    • Time Frame: Baseline and 8 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Number of Patients With "Healed" Erosive Esophagitis (EE) at End of Study
    • Time Frame: 8 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability to undergo endoscopy with required biopsy
  • Ages 1 through 5 years
  • Endoscopically confirmed GERD by positive endoscopic evidence of reflux related esophagitis or positive histologic evidence of esophagitis consistent with GERD Other inclusions apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History or presence of upper gastrointestinal anatomic or motor disorders
  • Known current or active cow`s milk allergy
  • Malignancy
  • Other exclusions apply.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 1 Year

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 5 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Medical Monitor Study Director Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00300755

Study ID Number: 3001B3-328

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00300755

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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