Effect of Esomeprazole 40 mg.Daily for 7 Days on Acid Reflux and Related Arousals During Sleep in Patients With GERD



Status:Completed
Conditions:Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Therapuetic Areas:Gastroenterology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 80
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:March 2010
End Date:March 2012
Contact:RONNIE FASS, MD
Email:ronniefass@va.gov
Phone:520-792-1450

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The Effect of Esomeprazole 40 mg. Daily for 7 Days on Acid Reflux and Related Arousals During Sleep in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

The purpose of this study is to determine if esomeprazole 40 mg. once daily improves not
only nighttime symptoms but also significantly reduces conscious awakenings associated with
gastroesophageal reflux and consequently improves sleep quality.

Twenty GERD patients with nighttime heartburn and/or regurgitation at least 3 times a week
will be invited to participate in the study. All patients will undergo upper endoscopy to
determine presence or absence of esophageal inflammation(using Los Angeles criteria). All
patients will be evaluated by the Demographic,Berlin,Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Questionnaires, and GERD Symptom Checklist. Thereafter,patients will undergo pH testing w/
an actigraph.The morning of pH probe removal,a Sleep Quality Questionaire will be
administered.

Subjects will then receive esomeprazole 40 mg. once daily(30 minutes before breakfast) for 1
week. On day 7,subjects will again undergo pH testing w/ actigraphy, and the results will be
analyzed again w/ new integrative software. On the morning of pH probe removal, the sleep
Quality Questionnaire will be re-administered.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Nocturnal symptoms at least twice a week.

- Ages 18-80

- Erosive esophagitis and/or abnormal pH test -

- Able to read, understand, and complete study questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with Barrett's esophagus or peptic stricture on endoscopy

- Subjects with normal endoscopy and pH test

- Subjects with previous upper gastrointestinal surgery
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