Efficacy and Safety of Sublingual Melatonin in alleviation of reflux disease
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux Disease.Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitisK21.9
- Registration Number
- IRCT20121021011192N12
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
Patients above 18 years old with compliant of heartburn, pain in behind of sternum in two or more days of week and FFSG score above or equal 8
Obtaining consent form for entry the study
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with diagnosis of gastric or duodenal ulcer
Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Person who consume recently antacid medications
Person who under treatment of relaxing agents of gastroesophageal sphincter
Liver diseases (Child C)
Kidney injury (AKIN classification stage 3)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Score of Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD (FSSG score). Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after initiation of daily use of melatonin. Method of measurement: Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of GERD questionairre (FSSG questionairre).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method