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Antireflux surgery in pediatric GERD patients.

Recruiting
Conditions
gastroesophageal reflux, antireflux surgery, fundoplication, children
Registration Number
NL-OMON26312
Lead Sponsor
niversity Medical Center Utrecht
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
55
Inclusion Criteria

Children (0-18yrs) with severe GERD:

1. Referred for antireflux surgery by a pediatrician/pediatric gastroenterologist and;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to undergo investigation;

2. Prior esophageal and/or gastric surgery, except gastrostoma.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of failed antireflux procedures:<br /><br>1. Percentage time pH <4 (total time > 4%);<br /><br>2. Number of reflux episodes/24hr (> 9);<br /><br>3. Number of reflux episodes longer than 5 minutes (> 4);<br /><br>4. Symptom scores (symptoms &#8805; moderate-severe and/or daily-weekly);<br /><br><br /><br /><br>Gastroesophageal function/motility:<br /><br>1. Lower esophageal sphincter relaxation (% complete relaxation);<br /><br>2. Percentage peristaltic contractions esophagus (%);<br /><br>3. Contractions proximal/mid/distal esophagus (mmHg);<br /><br>4. Gastric half-emptying time (min) as measured by 13C octanoic acid breath test;<br /><br>5. Maximal proximal gastric adaptive relaxation (ml) as measured by 3D-US.<br><br /><br /><br>Success is defined as:<br /><br>1. Complete symptom relief and normalised pH metry;<br /><br>2. Complete symptom relief and near-normal pH metry;<br /><br>3. Normalized pH metry and significant improvement of reflux symptoms (complaints less than mild/monthly).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health-related quality of life.
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