Comparison of the Classical Healing Concept With the Complete Remission Concept After Treatment With Pantoprazole in Adult Patients With Erosive GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) (BY1023/M3-342)

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the complete remission rates, endoscopic relapses, study discontinuation rates, and quality of life parameters in patients with erosive GERD. The study duration consists of a treatment period up to 16 weeks according to the classical healing concept or the complete remission concept. During this period, the patients will receive pantoprazole (tablet) at one...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “CONFIRM - Confirmation of Superiority of Complete Remission Concept Versus Classical Healing Concept for Treatment of Patients With Erosive GERD”

The aim of this study is to evaluate the complete remission rates, endoscopic relapses, study discontinuation rates, and quality of life parameters in patients with erosive GERD.

The study duration consists of a treatment period up to 16 weeks according to the classical healing concept or the complete remission concept. During this period, the patients will receive pantoprazole (tablet) at one dose level once daily. The following observational phase lasts up to 6 months. The study will provide further data on efficacy, safety, and tolerability of pantoprazole.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Pantoprazole

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • time to endoscopic relapse and/or unwillingness to continue due to GERD related symptoms

Secondary Measures

  • further efficacy criteria
  • safety

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent
  • Endoscopically confirmed GERD (Los Angeles classification A-D)
  • Patients whose compliance is expected to be high with respect to the completion of the questionnaires

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other gastrointestinal diseases
  • Severe concomitant diseases
  • Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) during last 14 days before start
  • H2 receptor antagonists, prokinetics during last 7 days before study start
  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication during last 28 days before study start

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: ALTANA Pharma Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Werner Janssen, MD Principal Investigator 23569 Lübeck, Germany  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00325676

Study ID Number: BY1023/M3-342

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00325676

Health Authority: Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

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