Comparison of treatment effectiveness and evaluation of Comparison of treatment effectiveness and evaluation of cost between surgical and non-surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)cost between surgical and non-surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0003210
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
•Objectively diagnosed GERD
•Past history of medical treatment with PPI more than 8 weeks at any time before antireflux surgery
•Patients scheduled to undergo antireflux surgery to treat GERD
Exclusion Criteria
•Other pathologic condition in upper gastrointestinal tract which needs surgical treatment
•No (or less than 8 weeks) past history of acid suppressive medical therapy with PPI
•Patients who underwent endoscopic antireflux procedure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic antireflux surgery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) comparing with that of non-surgical treatment.;The safety of gastric esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and non-surgical treatment (complications)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cost-effectiveness of antireflux surgery and medical therapy for GERD