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Efficacy/Safety of Lansoprazole in Patients With Frequent Heartburn

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Heartburn
Registration Number
NCT00390390
Lead Sponsor
Novartis
Brief Summary

Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest or throat, occurs in many patients when acidic stomach contents move into the esophagus from the stomach. This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of lansoprazole 15 mg once a day in treating frequent heartburn.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
576
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Experiencing heartburn at least 2 days per week over the past month.
  2. Having heartburn that responds to heartburn medication.
  3. Be willing to discontinue the use of heartburn treatment for 7 days prior to inclusion in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Having history of erosive esophagitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosed by a physician and confirmed by testing (endoscopy).
  2. Be unwilling to take only the study medication, and antacid provided as a rescue medication for relief of acute heartburn during the study.

Other protocol-defined inclusion or exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To demonstrate that repeated daily doses of 15 mg of lansoprazole are effective in increasing the proportion of days with no heartburn during study treatment, when compared to placebo.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine the proportion of nighttimes with no heartburn during 14 days of treatment in subjects receiving lansoprazole versus placebo
To determine the proportion of subjects with no heartburn during day 1 in those receiving lansoprazole versus placebo
Evaluation of lansoprazole safety.

Trial Locations

Locations (28)

Palm Beach Research

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Medical Edge Healthcare Group

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Gaslamp Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Clinical Research Center of Nevada

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

2222 State Street

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Radiant Research - Scottsdale

🇺🇸

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Sunbelt Research Group

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Arkansas Primary Care Clinic

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Little Rock, Alaska, United States

Edinger Medical Group

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Fountain Valley, California, United States

Expresscare Clinical Research

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Tampa Bay Medical Research, Inc.

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

Central Florida Clinical Trials inc.

🇺🇸

Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States

Health Awareness Inc.

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Jupiter, Florida, United States

University Clinical Research, Inc.

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Accelovance

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Prime Care Research

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Urgentmed

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South Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States

IRSI

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Rockland, Massachusetts, United States

Wake research associates, Inc

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Wells Institute For Health Awareness

🇺🇸

Kettering, Ohio, United States

Durham Physicans

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Durham, Pennsylvania, United States

Piedmont Medical Research

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Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States

Toledo Center for Clinical Research

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Sylvania, Ohio, United States

Wells Branch Medical Center

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Austin, Texas, United States

Holston Medical Group

🇺🇸

Weber City, Virginia, United States

Health Research of Hampton Roads

🇺🇸

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Clinical Trials Network

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Radiant Research

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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