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Efficacy and Safety Study of Esomeprazole 20mg qd vs Ranitidine 150mg Bid in Patients With an NSAID-Induced Gastric Ulcer

Information source: AstraZeneca
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Gastric Ulcer

Intervention: Esomeprazole (Drug); Ranitidine (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: AstraZeneca

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Tore Lind, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: AstraZeneca

Overall contact:
AstraZeneca China Study Information, Phone: +86 21 52564555

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of esomeprazole 20 mg dosed once daily and ranitidine 150 mg dosed twice daily through 4 weeks of treatment for the healing of gastric ulcers in patients receiving daily NSAID therapy.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Parallel-Group, 8 Week Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study of Esomeprazole 20 mg qd Versus Ranitidine 150 mg Bid in Patients With an NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcer When Daily NSAID is Continued

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Assess the efficacy of esomeprazole 20 mg qd through 4 weeks of treatment in these patients

Secondary outcome:

Assess the efficacy of esomeprazole 20 mg qd through 8 weeks of treatment in these patients.

Evaluate the patient symptoms for up to 8 weeks of treatment in these patients.

Evaluate the safety and tolerability for up to 8 weeks of treatment in these patients.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 70 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Signed informed consent.

- A clinical diagnosis of a chronic condition that requires daily NSAID treatment for at

least 2 months.

- Daily NSAID dose and type must have been stable for at least 2 weeks prior to the

baseline endoscopy;orally;

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of esophageal, gastric or duodenal surgery, except for simple closure of an

ulcer.

- History of severe liver disease, including (but not limited to) cirrhosis and acute or

chronic hepatitis.

Locations and Contacts

AstraZeneca China Study Information, Phone: +86 21 52564555

Research Site, Shanghai, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Beijing, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Not yet recruiting

Research Site, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Ha'er bin, Heilongjiang, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; Recruiting

Research Site, Xi'an, Shanxi, China; Recruiting

Additional Information

Starting date: March 2006
Last updated: August 15, 2007

Page last updated: February 12, 2009

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