Economic Impact of Guidelines for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 484
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This is a series of two prospective studies based on the Department of Veterans Affairs drug treatment guideline for the pharmacologic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Our hypothesis is that novel strategies for medical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can decrease resource utilization without adversely affecting patient quality of life. The strategies tested in this project included 1) step-down management, whereby patients rendered asymptomatic on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are treated with less expensive medication, and 2) intermittent therapy, defined as administration of medication only for recurrence of GERD symptoms. We chose to examine an intermittent strategy of PPI administration since in addition to the VA guideline requiring step-down therapy, over-the-counter PPIs administered by intermittent therapy became available for use by patients during the study period.
详细描述
Background:
This is a series of two prospective studies based on the Department of Veterans Affairs drug treatment guideline for the pharmacologic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Our hypothesis is that novel strategies for medical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can decrease resource utilization without adversely affecting patient quality of life. The strategies tested in this project included 1) step-down management, whereby patients rendered asymptomatic on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are treated with less expensive medication, and 2) intermittent therapy, defined as administration of medication only for recurrence of GERD symptoms. We chose to examine an intermittent strategy of PPI administration since in addition to the VA guideline requiring step-down therapy, over-the-counter PPIs administered by intermittent therapy became available for use by patients during the study period.
Objectives:
The objectives of this project are to determine the efficacy of step-down therapy and intermittent therapy in patients with GERD, and the impact of these strategies on direct healthcare costs and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Additionally, we will examine patient factors predictive of non-response to these management strategies that may be alternatives to traditional continuous PPI administration.
Methods:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients with GERD symptoms treated with PPIs. For the purpose of this study, GERD symptoms include heartburn or acid regurgitation. Symptoms of dyspepsia (epigastric pain, nausea, bloating, early satiety) may be present, but may not be used as the sole criteria for inclusion into the study.
- •Asymptomatic (no heartburn or acid regurgitation) on PPI therapy.
排除标准
- •Complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease including esophageal stricture, hemorrhage due to erosive esophagitis, Barrett�s esophagus or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, or extra-esophageal manifestations of reflux disease (pulmonary or laryngeal disease due to acid reflux).
- •Concurrent diagnoses of other gastrointestinal diseases including gastric or duodenal ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome or other hypersecretory disorders, or gastric cancer.
- •Esophagitis secondary to non-acid peptic causes: infections (viral, bacterial, fungal), or medications causing esophageal erosions.
- •Inability to maintain follow-up, either due to excessive distance to the VA primary care facility or lack of telephone services.
- •Unwillingness to participate in the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
Arm 1
干预措施: Disease management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (Drug)