Efficacy/Safety of Lansoprazole in Patients With Frequent Heartburn - Full Text View

Purpose

Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest or throat, occurs in many patients when acidic stomach contents move into the esophagus from the stomach. This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of lansoprazole 15 mg once a day in treating frequent heartburn.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Heartburn	Drug: Lanzoprazole	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:

Heartburn

ChemIDplus related topics:

Lansoprazole

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	A Phase III, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Trial of 14 Day Treatment With Lansoprazole 15 mg Once a Day in Frequent Heartburn

Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To demonstrate that repeated daily doses of 15 mg of lansoprazole are effective in increasing the proportion of days with no heartburn during study treatment, when compared to placebo.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To determine the proportion of nighttimes with no heartburn during 14 days of treatment in subjects receiving lansoprazole versus placebo
To determine the proportion of subjects with no heartburn during day 1 in those receiving lansoprazole versus placebo
Evaluation of lansoprazole safety.

Estimated Enrollment:	576
Study Start Date:	June 2006
Study Completion Date:	January 2007

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Experiencing heartburn at least 2 days per week over the past month.
Having heartburn that responds to heartburn medication.
Be willing to discontinue the use of heartburn treatment for 7 days prior to inclusion in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Having history of erosive esophagitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosed by a physician and confirmed by testing (endoscopy).
Be unwilling to take only the study medication, and antacid provided as a rescue medication for relief of acute heartburn during the study.

Other protocol-defined inclusion or exclusion criteria may apply

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00389948

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Novartis

More Information

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Study ID Numbers:	PRSW-GN-301
First Received:	October 18, 2006
Last Updated:	April 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00389948
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Novartis:

Heartburn, frequent heartburn, proton pump inhibitor, lansoprazole

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms

Pyrosis

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Heartburn

Lansoprazole

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anti-Infective Agents

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

Therapeutic Uses

Anti-Ulcer Agents

Gastrointestinal Agents

Enzyme Inhibitors

Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2008

Sponsored by:	Novartis
Information provided by:	Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00389948