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Effect of weight reduction on gastroesophageal reflux in obese subjects

Withdrawn
Conditions
GERD
reflux
10017977
Registration Number
NL-OMON32499
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Withdrawn
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

- Men and women > 18 years of age
- BMI > 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

- Medication that affects the motility of the upper gastrointestinal tract (anti-cholinergic drugs, theophylline, calcium blocking agents, opioids)
- Severe concomitant disease
- Extended abdominal surgery in the past
- Present motility disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The change in reflux symptoms and objective measurements of gastroesophageal<br /><br>reflux (time pH < 4, number of reflux episodes) before and after 10% weight<br /><br>loss.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- Basal LES pressure<br /><br>- Incidence of TLESR's<br /><br>- Number of acid and non-acid ('weakly acidic') reflux episodes<br /><br>- Symptom Association Probability<br /><br>- Diary Report</p><br>
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