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Title

Comparison of the Effect of Rabeprazole 50 mg DDR Capsules and 20 mg Enteric-coated Tablets
Comparison of the Effect of Rabeprazole 50 mg DDR Capsules and 20 mg Enteric-coated Tablets on Intragastric and Intraesophageal Acidity

  • Phase

    Phase 4

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    rabeprazole ...

  • Study Participants

    48
It is planned to compare the efficacy and safety of rabeprazole 50 mg DDR (dual delayed release) capsules versus rabeprazole 20 mg enteric coated tablets administered once daily in patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
Study Started
Aug 01
2017
Primary Completion
Dec 01
2018
Study Completion
Dec 11
2018
Last Update
Dec 12
2018

Drug Rabelis DDR 50 mg Capsules

Rabelis DDR 50 mg Capsules once daily for seven days.

Drug Pariet 20 mg Enteric Coated Tablets

Pariet 20 mg Enteric Coated Tablets once daily for seven days.

Rabelis DDR 50 mg Capsules and 1 placebo tablet Experimental

Placebo as comparator group is not used. Since study is double-blind, one placebo capsule and tablet is added to treatment groups in order to remove the discrepancy between investigational products.

Pariet 20 mg Enteric Coated Tablets and 1 placebo capsule Active Comparator

Placebo as comparator group is not used. Since study is double-blind, one placebo capsule and tablet is added to treatment groups in order to remove the discrepancy between investigational products.

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of GERD with symptoms (i.e. regurgitation, pyrosis) at least 1 or more episodes a week.
Age ≥ 18 years and <65 years
Helicobacter pylori (an infection) negative
Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 33 kg/m²
pH>4 gastric exposure <25% on a 24-hour dual pH channel monitoring study performed prior to screening (normal intragastric pH +2SD)
Pathologic intraesophageal acidity exposure (DeMeester score >14.75 and/or >4% of pH<4 (at least 21 hours measured)

Exclusion Criteria:

Patiets with Barrett's stricture, gastric outlet obstruction, malignancy, gastrointestinal system bleeding or any other upper gastrointestinal system pathology.
Patients whose Hiatus hernia is > 3 cm.
Patients with uncontrolled or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, symptomatic gallbladder stone, active or unhealed stomach or duodenum ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, primary esophagus motility disorder, pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, severe lung disease, chronic liver disease, uncontrolled kidney impairment, cancer (except skin cancer except melanoma), cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy.
Patients with history of heart failure, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, cardiac arrest, Torsades de pointes, bradycardia, sinus node dysfunction, heart attack, long QTc (>450 ms for male, >470 ms for female patients).
Patients taken PPIs or H2-blockers within 7 days and prokinetic drugs within 3 days before entering the study.
Patients with major psychiatric disease.
Alcoholism and drug use.
Patients with pathologic laboratory tests; hemogram, sedimentation, CRP, thyroid functions tests, liver enzymes.
Malabsorbtion.
Immunosuppressive patients.
Patients taken cortisone.
Patients taken other drugs that prolong QT interval.
Patients taken drugs that need gastric acid for optimal absorption; ketoconazole, iron salts, digoxin, ampicillin esters, anticoagulants, antineoplastic agents, prostaglandin analogues, sukralfat.
Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
Patients taken drugs that may affect gastrointestinal system motility or acid release.
History of abdominal surgery (hysterectomy, abdominal hernia repair, caesarean cases may be included; cholecystectomy have to be excluded).
Patients taken NSAII drugs (paracetemol may be used up to 2 gr/day).
Patients taken antidepressants.
Hypersensitivty to study drugs.
Known allergy to peanut and soy.
No Results Posted