The Need of Revisiting to an Outpatient Clinic After the Prescription of Vonoprazan or Esomeprazole
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
After vonoprazan (20mg/day) or esomeprazole (20mg/day) for 4weeks is prescribed for patients with erosive esophagitis diagnosed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy, the number of patients who will visit our outpatient clinic again due to some reasons without any appointments is compared with vonoprazan group and esomeprazole.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
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Patients who have erosive esophagitis diagnosed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy is enrolled.
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Vonoprazan (20mg/day) or esomeprazole (20mg/day) is prescribed for 4weeks the patients randomly without next appointments.
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Some patients may visit our outpatient clinic again due to some reasons without any appointments.
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The number of the patients who revisit our outpatient clinic again is compared with vonoprazan group and esomeprazole.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Vonoprazan Vonoprazan (20mg/day) is prescribed for patients with erosive esophagitis |
Drug: Vonoprazan
Vonoprazan (20mg/day) is prescribed for 4 weeks.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Esomeprazole Esomeprazole (20mg/day) is prescribed for patients with erosive esophagitis |
Drug: Esomeprazole
esomeprazole (20mg/day)
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The number of patients who revisit our outpatient clinic after the prescription without any appointments [3 months]
The need to revisit our outpatient clinic again without any appointments may show the patients' satisfaction or dissatisfaction after the prescription of vonoprazan or esomeprazole. The difference in the number between the two groups may show the difference in the effectiveness between the two medicines.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change of the main symptom with patients after/before medication when the patients revisit again [3 months]
The ratio of the degree of the main symptom after/before taking the medicine Good 0%- Bad 100%
Other Outcome Measures
- Questionnaire on satisfaction with taking the medicine at revisiting [3months]
The patient's satisfaction is assessed using visual analogue scale (Exellent 100% to very bad 0%).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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outpatients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists class I or II
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patients have erosive esophagitis diagnosed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy shortly before the prescription
Exclusion Criteria:
- other acid blockers are taken
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Showa Inan General hospital | Komagane | Nagano | Japan | 399-4191 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Showa Inan General Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Revisiting