Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:02 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:02 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04130659
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or non-pregnant female, both aged ≥ 18 to ≤ 65 years.
* Diagnosis of GERD Grade A esophagitis on Los Angeles Classification System grades reflux esophagitis by:
* gastroscopy (done within 1-month prior baseline).
* episodic heartburn and/or acid regurgitation (at least 3 times per week in the last 2 weeks);
* Body mass index of ≥ 18.5 to ≤ 36 kg/m2.
* Able to communicate adequately with the investigator and to comply with the requirements for the entire study.
* Capable of and freely willing to provide written informed consent prior to participating in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Intake of PPI or Marial® during the last 28 days before the start of the study.
* Intake of systemic glucocorticoids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including COX-2-inhibitors (≥ 3 consecutive days per week) during the last 28 days before the start of the study; except regular intake of enteric coated aspirin dosages up to 150 mg/d.
* Previously underwent acid-lowering surgery or other surgery of the oesophagus and/or upper gastrointestinal tract (excluding appendectomy, cholecystectomy and polypectomy).
* History of co-existing disease that affects the esophagus (e.g. Barrett's esophagus, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, esophageal stricture).
* History of active gastric or duodenal ulcers within 3 months of the first dose of the study drug or had acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding within last 6 months.
* Documented presence of severe renal or hepatic insufficiency (i.e. GOT, GPT elevated over double the normal range).
* Known hypersensitivity to omeprazole, and/or Marial® and/or Gaviscon®.
* Concurrent (or within 30 days of study entry) participation in a clinical trial.
* Females who are pregnant, or planning a pregnancy, or lactating. Females of child bearing potential not using reliable methods of birth control.
* Clinically significant laboratory abnormality or disease which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will create a risk for the patient, or interfere with study results (i.e. GOT, GPT elevated over double the normal range).
* Receiving any of the following drugs within 2 weeks before the baseline: theophylline, bismuth salts, warfarin, phenytoin, tacrolimus, diazepam, cyclosporine, disulfiram, barbiturates, antineoplastic agents, erythromycin, clarithromycin, sucralfate, clopidogrel or protease inhibitors. Benzodiazepines could be allowed only in concomitance with the endoscopy.
* Taking concomitant medications that rely on the presence of gastric acid for optimal bioavailability (e.g. ketoconazole, ampicillin esters or iron salts).
* Drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months of Day 0
* Malignancy (also leukemic infiltrates) within 5 years prior to Day 0 (except for treated basal cell/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin).
* Psychosis, schizophrenia, mania, depressive disorders, history of suicide attempt or suicidal ideation, or any other psychiatric illness (except for intermittent anxiety).
* Presence of any clinically significant medical condition judged by the investigator to preclude the patient's inclusion in the study for its safety
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT04130659
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04130659