Baclofen for Rumination

NCT03113396 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-04-13

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Summary

Patients with a clinical suspicion of rumination syndrome and/or supra-gastric belching are randomized into baclofen or placebo for 2 weeks (10mg, tid). thereafter, they undergo a high resolution impedance manometry measurement, were they receive a solid meal, and recordings continue for another hour. Thereafter, they will receive the alternative treatment, after which they will undergo a second high resolution impedance manometry measurement. Patients are asked to fill out questionnaires during the entire study period.

Conditions

  • Rumination
  • Supra-gastric Belching

Interventions

DRUG

Baclofen

baclofen oral, 10mg, tid for 2 weeks (or placebo, identically looking capsules) after 2 weeks, patients undergo a High Resolution Impedance Manometry measurement with a meal period. Patients will fill out questionnaires concerning overall wellbeing.

DRUG

Placebo oral capsule

placebo oral, tid for 2 weeks after 2 weeks, patients undergo a High Resolution Impedance Manometry measurement with a meal period. Patients will fill out questionnaires concerning overall wellbeing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-01
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

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