Effectiveness of Vonoprazan vs Omeprazole as Empiric Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Patients Without Alarm Features in a Primary Care Setting: A Pragmatic, Randomized, Single Blind Study

Unknown Phase 4 NCT04028466

Study Description

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a commonly encountered disorder in daily practice. Proton pump inhibitor therapy has been the cornerstone of treatment for decades. Although it has been proven to be highly effective, there is still room for improvement. A local study showed that only 57.3% of subjects are asymptomatic after 4 weeks treatment with rabeprazole. Recently a new drug was developed with better absorption, higher bioavailability, more sustained increased pH in the stomach and more targeted action to the H-K ATPase pump. Vonoprazan, belongs to a new class of acid suppressant medications, the potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB). Vonoprazan has been studied and used successfully in Japan for H pylori eradication therapy, GERD, gastric and duodenal ulcers with favorable safety profile. However, to the author's knowledge, no study yet exists comparing vonoprazan to a proton pump inhibitor in the treatment of GERD outside Japan. This study aims to determine whether vonoprazan is superior to omeprazole in relieving symptoms in treatment-naïve adult patients with GERD.

Study Details

Registry ID:
NCT04028466
Conditions:
GERD, Gastro Esophageal Reflux
Phase:
Phase 4
Target Enrollment:
82 participants
Start Date:
Healthy Volunteers:
No

Study Locations (1 site)

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