Clinical trial: Radiofrequency energy delivery in proton pump inhibitor-dependent gastro-oesophageal reflux disease patients.
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BACKGROUND Radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery is an endoscopic procedure developed for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. AIM To compare RF and a proton pump inhibitor strategy (PPI) in PPI-dependent patients by carrying out a prospective, randomized trial. METHODS Patients with PPI-dependent typical reflux symptoms were randomly allocated to either RF or PPI regimen alone. The primary endpoint, evaluated at 6-month, was defined as the possibility for the patient to stop or to decrease PPI use to <50% of the effective dose required at baseline. RESULTS In the RF group, 18/20 patients stopped (n = 3) or decreased (n = 15) PPI use as compared to eight of 16 in the PPI group (P = 0.01). None of the control patients could stop PPI. Health-related quality of life scores were not different between groups. No significant change in oesophageal acid exposure (OAE) was noted between baseline and 6-months after RF. No severe complication was reported. CONCLUSIONS Radiofrequency energy delivery is a safe and effective therapeutic option, allowing reduction in or discontinuation of PPI therapy in patients with PPI-dependent symptoms, without loss of quality of life. However, in a majority of patients, PPI therapy cannot be completely stopped. The efficacy of RF does not seem to be related to a decrease in OAE.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
دوره 28 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008