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Natural History of Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Children and Adolescents
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Massachusetts General Hospital, November 2006
Sponsored by: Massachusetts General Hospital
Information provided by: Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00181805
  Purpose

The goal of this project is to determine the long-term health outcome of children diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux (GER). We are inviting subjects that were previously followed in the Pediatric GI programs at Massachusetts General and Children's Hospital, Boston. We have compiled a database of more than 300 subjects that completed diagnostic testing for GER in the 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's. Subjects are being contacted initially by mail using a previously approved recruitment letter. Subjects that fail to respond to this recruitment letter are called by phone. In each case, contact information has been abstracted from the Children's Hospital database. Subjects are then given the opportunity to complete a questionnaire either by phone or in hard copy. Subjects receive no compensation for their participation in this study.


Condition
Gastroesophageal Reflux

MedlinePlus related topics: GERD
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective Study

Further study details as provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: September 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date: September 2006
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 21 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Patients who were evaluated for GERD in childhood

Exclusion Criteria: none

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00181805

Contacts
Contact: Harland S. Winter, MD 617 726-8705 hwinter@partners.org
Contact: Paul A. Rufo, MD, MMSc 617 355-6058 paul.rufo@childrens.harvard.edu

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
Children's Hospital Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Contact: Harland S Winter, MD     617-726-8705     hwinter@partners.org    
Contact: Paul A. Rufo, MD, MMSc     617 355-6058     paul.rufo@childrens.harvard.edu    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Massachusetts General Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Harland S. Winter, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: PEDIGERD
Study First Received: September 13, 2005
Last Updated: November 9, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00181805  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:
GER

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Deglutition Disorders
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Digestive System Diseases
Esophageal disorder
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Esophageal Diseases
Gastroesophageal Reflux

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009