Patient Education in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (heart-burn, acid regurgitation)may benefit from an educational program explaining the medical aspects of the disease, self-management strategies and how to deal with health services. We hypothesized that patients having participated in an educational program would experience an improved quality of life when compared to patients who did not take part (controls).

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Key information

Conditions

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Deglutition Disorders Digestive System Diseases Dyspepsia Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Motility Disorders Gastroesophageal Reflux Gastrointestinal Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

20 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Med. fac.

Trondheim, NO-7489, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

heartburn and acid regurgitation the dominant symptom
needing relief at least 5 days/ week when symptoms were at their worst
disease history at least 3 months
ability to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

current or previous esophagitis stage 2(Savary-Miller) or greater or peptic ulc
continuous need of proton pump inhibitors or NSAIDs
wish for surgical treatment
earlier surgical treatment in the GI-tract
pregnancy
alcohol or drug abuse

Treatment and study plan

Patient education

Behavioral

An educational program: Three lessons spaced over 2 weeks.

Primary outcomes

Quality of life

Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1996
Primary completion: 1999
First posted: Feb 18, 2008
Registry last updated: Jan 18, 2017

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