Examination of the association between patients' characteristic and endoscopic evaluation, especially gastroesophageal reflex disease.
- Conditions
- gastrointestinal disease
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000028040
- Lead Sponsor
- Saiseikai Karatsu Hospital
- Brief Summary
Age was a risk factor for being prescribed antacids in both the middle-aged (P = 0.002) and older age group (P = 0.007). Other assessed lifestyle-related factors had no effect on rate of antacid prescription. Hiatal hernia was significantly associated with a higher rate of prescription of antacids in the middle-aged group (P = 0.002). Use of Ca-blockers was significantly associated with rate of prescription of antacids in the older age group (P = 0.013), but not in the middle-aged group (P = 0.099).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 420
Not provided
All participants were H. pylori-negative according to serum antibody concentrations and/or the urea breath tests. Patients with a history of upper gastrointestinal tract surgery and those taking low-dose aspirin and/or NSAIDs were excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Factors that increase or decrease the prescription of antacids.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method