Proton Pump Inhibitor Treatment Stop

NCT00120315 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 171

Last updated 2009-10-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how many chronic users of antisecretory medication can stop after a test for a bacteria associated with peptic ulcer disease.

This is evaluated in a discontinuation trial.

Conditions

  • Dyspepsia

Interventions

DRUG

esomeprazole

esomeprazole, original Nexium, 40 mg pills Up to once a day

PROCEDURE

Helicobacter pylori c-13 breath test

Breath test done at entry to find Helicobacter pylori

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Research Unit of General Practice, Odense

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Southern Denmark

    collaborator OTHER
  • The Danish Medical Research Council

    collaborator OTHER
  • Apotekerfonden af 1991

    collaborator OTHER
  • AstraZeneca

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Danish College of General Practitioners

    collaborator OTHER
  • Odense University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ove B Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, Professor · Odense University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-12-31
Primary Completion
2007-03-31
Completion
2007-03-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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