Clinical Trial: Reflux Esophagitis Phase III Study (Initial Treatment)

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Comparative Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Esomeprazole 20 mg and 40 mg Once Daily Oral Administration With Omeprazole 20 mg Once

Brief Summary: This study is to evaluate the efficacy of esomeprazole 20 mg once daily and 40 mg once daily for 8 weeks on healing of Reflux Esophagitis in patients with reflux esophagitis in comparison with omeprazole 20 mg once daily by assessment of presence/absence of Reflux Esophagitis at Week 8 according to the Los Angeles classification .

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Current Primary Outcome: Number of Participants With Healing of Reflux Esophagitis (RE) Who Were Graded "O" at Week 8 Out of Patients Who Were Graded "A, B, C or D" at Baseline According to Los Angeles Classification". [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Los Angeles classification consists of 5 grades (Grade O, Grade A, Grade B, Grade C, Grade D). The subjects who were definitely diagnosed to have RE classified into LA classification Grade A, B, C or D based on the EGD on Visit 1 were randomised. A subject classified into LA classification Grade O was considered no reflux esophagitis. The definitions of each grade are: Grade A (Mucosal break < 5 mm in length), Grade B (Mucosal break > 5mm), Grade C (Mucosal break continuous between > 2 mucosal folds) and Grade D (Mucosal break >75% of esophageal circumference).


Original Primary Outcome: Presence/absence of Reflux Esophagitis according to Los Angeles classification [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Current Secondary Outcome: Number of Participants With Healing of Reflux Esophagitis (RE) Who Were Graded "O" at Week 4 Out of Patients Who Were Graded "A, B, C or D" at Baseline According to Los Angeles Classification [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

Los Angeles classification consists of 5 grades (Grade O, Grade A, Grade B, Grade C and Grade D). The subjects who were definitely diagnosed to have RE classified into LA classification Grade A, B, C or D based on the EGD on Visit 1 were randomised. A subject classified into LA classification Grade O was considered no reflux esophagitis. The definitions of each grade are: Grade A (Mucosal break < 5 mm in length), Grade B (Mucosal break > 5mm), Grade C (Mucosal break continuous between > 2 mucosal folds) and Grade D (Mucosal break >75% of esophageal circumference).


Original Secondary Outcome: Presence/absence of Reflux Esophagitis according to Los Angeles classification. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

Information By: AstraZeneca

Dates:
Date Received: March 4, 2008
Date Started: December 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 2, 2010
Last Verified: December 2010