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Long-term Follow-up After Surgical Treatment for GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

Completed
Conditions
Patient Satisfaction
Relapse
Bloating
Dysphagia
Registration Number
NCT04182178
Lead Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Brief Summary

10 years of follow-up with SF-36 global (Quality of Life issues), GSRS (Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale) and two reflux specific questionnaires.

Detailed Description

Long-term follow up with questionnaires after surgery with laparoscopic 270 degrees posterial partial fundoplication vs total fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Quality of Life SF-36; physical and mental component scores. GSRS, five dimensions of abdominal symptoms; reflux, abdominal pain, indigestion, obstipation and diarrhea.

Reflux specificquestionnaries on various issues of reflux disease and frequency issues about reflux disease problems.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
307
Inclusion Criteria

Gastroesophageal Reflux 10 years follow-up after surgery informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Deceased patients patients who declined participation

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS)10 years after operation

GSRS Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale Scoring;The questionnaire, which contains 15 items, uses a seven-graded Likert scale, where 1 represents the most positive option and 7 the most negative one.

A mean value for the items in each dimension should be calculated:

Diarrhoea syndrome: 11. Increased passage of stools 12. Loose stools 14. Urgent need for defecation Indigestion syndrome: 6. Borborygmus 7. Abdominal distension 8. Eructation 9. Increased flatus Constipation syndrome: 10. Decreased passage of stools 13. Hard stools 15. Feeling of incomplete evacuation.

Abdominal pain syndrome: 1. Abdominal pain 4. Sucking sensations 5. Nausea and vomiting Reflux syndrome: 2. Heartburn 3. Acid regurgitation

SF-36 Quality of life10 years

The SF-36 It is comprised of 36 items that assess eight health concepts: physical functioning, role limitations caused by physical health problems, role limitations caused by emotional problems, social functioning, emotional well-being, energy/fatigue, pain, and general health perceptions. Physical and mental health summary scores are also derived from the eight RAND-36 scales. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ersta Hospital

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Stockholm, Region Stockholm, Sweden

Ersta Hospital
🇸🇪Stockholm, Region Stockholm, Sweden
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