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Clinical Trials/NCT00628667
NCT00628667CompletedPhase 4

A Multicenter, Double -Blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Esomeprazole 40mg Bid on the Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Posterior Laryngitis With Suspected Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

AstraZeneca0 sites120 target enrollmentStarted: February 2002Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
120
Primary Endpoint
Daily diary cards and investigator symptom assessment to evaluate the efficacy of acid suppression therapy on symptoms associated with chronic posterior laryngitis (CPL) in patients without documented pharyngeal acid

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study looks at how effective acid suppression therapy is on symptoms associated with chronic posterior laryngitis (CPL) in patients with documented pharyngeal acid reflux.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • One or more of the following symptoms present for at least 3 consecutive months: throat clearing, cough, globus, sore throat, or hoarseness.
  • Patients must complete a run-in diary card, and this will be looked at to ensure met the inclusion criteria.
  • Must have a total score of 5 or more on the Chronic Posterior Laryngitis Index (CPLI) grading system.

Exclusion Criteria

  • A number of diseases / conditions would preclude a patient from taking part in the study, as listed in the protocol.
  • If the patient is on certain medications this will also preclude them from taking part.

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

Intervention: Esomeprazole (Drug)

2

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Placebo (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Daily diary cards and investigator symptom assessment to evaluate the efficacy of acid suppression therapy on symptoms associated with chronic posterior laryngitis (CPL) in patients without documented pharyngeal acid

Time Frame: Dialy diary cards, investigator assessments, laryngoscopy at week 16

Secondary Outcomes

  • Daily diary cards and investigator symptom assessment throughout to evaluate the efficacy of acid suppression therapy on resolution of signs of CPL at weeks 8 and 16 in patients without documented pharyngeal acid reflux.(Dialy diary cards, investigator assessments, laryngoscopy at weeks 8 and 16)
  • Quality of life Questionnaire(Quality of life questionnaire completed at screening and week 16)
  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability by collecting an ongoing record of adverse events.(Ongoing to week 16.)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry

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