The Relationship Between Dietary Habit and Gastroesophageal Flap Valve Abnormality

NCT ID: NCT01194544

Last Updated: 2011-03-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-08-31

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonly seen in Western countries; however, it is gaining prevalence in Asia countries recently. In addition to the lower esophageal sphincter and the crural fibers of the diaphragm, the flap valve at the gastroesophageal junction is also responsible for maintaining an antireflux barrier. Hill et al developed a grading system of gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) and concluded that this flap valve system is simple, reproducible, and offers diagnostic aid in the evaluation of patients with suspicious reflux disease undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). It is a common belief that large meals provoke considerable postprandial reflux and it results from an increase in the rate of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations. One study also revealed that rapid food intake produces more gastroesophageal reflux in healthy volunteers. So this study attempted to evaluate the relationship between dietary habit and GEFV abnormality. The investigators used a questionnaire regarding the dietary habit to the population undergoing EGD in a self-paid health examination.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Subjects

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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population undergoing EGD in health examination.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The healthy subjects undergo EGD in a self-paid health examination in WanFang Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

Principal Investigators

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Yung-Fa Chen, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

Locations

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Yung-Fa Chen

Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Facility Contacts

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Yung FA Chen, MD

Role: primary

8862968718572

Other Identifiers

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99033

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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