Real-life Study of Changes of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Manifestations Due to Behavioural and Diet Adherence

NCT ID: NCT04255693

Last Updated: 2025-08-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-31

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is aimed to investigate the role of long-term diet adherence on manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Detailed Description

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The role of diet in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is still under discussion. Some studies support the evidence that specific components of food plays a role in triggering symptoms or may have an impact on reflux oesophagitis. Still, only limited data are present on the long-term real-life effects of diet and behaviour on the disease manifestations and outcomes. This specific study aims to investigate the role of diet in real-life cohort of patients in whom diagnosis of GERD is initially confirmed with the use of modern techniques (questionnaires, endoscopy, oesophageal pH-impedance recordings). To make the study possible, it is planned to form a cohort of patients with different manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease: non-erosive GERD (NERD), reflux-oesophagitis (EE), hypersensitive oesophagus. Each form of GERD is to be established in accordance to modern concept of GERD (i.e. Lyon consensus). In addition to standard-of-care examinations, diet assessment will be performed with the use of computer-based food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which allows to analyse frequently used foods, food products in terms of frequency of consumption and sizes of the portions. Assessment of diet will be performed at the enrolment and than with a period of three months during three years. Based on the results, it would be possible to assess the effect of long-term adherence to diet, change of the composition of it, and perform a multifactorial statistical analysis with the consideration of other confounders: change in BMI, physical activity, smoking, concomitant medications, etc.

Conditions

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD Gastroesophageal Erosion Erosive Esophagitis Non-erosive Reflux Disease Non-Erosive Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

According to the initial assessment, the patients will be allocated to the following subgroups: NERD, Erosive oesophagitis, hypersensitive oesophagus. Each patient will be provided with the standard recommendations on the diet and physical activity according to the initial assessment (calculated energy expenditures, physical activity, physical status and body composition) in addition to the standard drug treatment.

Repeated examinations will be performed to assess the disease status and change (if any) of diet.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The personnel involved to the assessment of outcomes (changes in diet, changes on endoscopy, changes on symptoms) will be blinded to the results of each other.

Study Groups

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Change in disease manifestations

The data of all the patients will be assessed from the viewpoint of changes in the disease flow (severity and frequency of symptoms, grade of oesophagitis). They will be compared to the changes of the major factors that could influence the disease flow: adherence to anti-secretory agents, presence of concomitant medications and their doses, adherence to diet, change in physical activity. These will be compared to the initial data. Thus, it would be possible to make a multivariate comparison and try to establish the influence (and, possibly, weight) of each of the con-founder on the disease flow.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

diet adherence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This type of "intervention" is to be established in a-posteriori analysis by the assessment of a fact whether a subject kept to use his "usual" diet or it contained substantial changes.

No diet adherence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A-posteriori established "intervention" based on the examinations at the end-point

Change in physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The changes in physical activity will be assessed a-posteriori based on the examination at the end-point versus baseline data

No change in physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The changes in physical activity will be assessed a-posteriori based on the examination at the end-point and comparison to the baseline data

Use of antisecretory agents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This "intervention" will be established a-posteriori, based on the examination at the end-point and compared to the baseline data. The need for the use of anti-secretory agents depends on the form of GERD and will be on the treating physician discretion. It is principal to account the use of anti-secretory agents (H2-histamine receptors blockers, proton pump inhibitors) as a major factors that may influence the outcomes.

No use of antisecretory agents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This "intervention" will be established a-posteriori, based on the examination at the end-point and compared to the baseline data.

No change in disease flow

To this arm patients with no change in the disease manifestations will be assigned, based on the end-point evaluation. The same as in the "experimental" groups factors will be analysed to establish the difference.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

diet adherence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This type of "intervention" is to be established in a-posteriori analysis by the assessment of a fact whether a subject kept to use his "usual" diet or it contained substantial changes.

No diet adherence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A-posteriori established "intervention" based on the examinations at the end-point

Change in physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The changes in physical activity will be assessed a-posteriori based on the examination at the end-point versus baseline data

No change in physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The changes in physical activity will be assessed a-posteriori based on the examination at the end-point and comparison to the baseline data

Use of antisecretory agents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This "intervention" will be established a-posteriori, based on the examination at the end-point and compared to the baseline data. The need for the use of anti-secretory agents depends on the form of GERD and will be on the treating physician discretion. It is principal to account the use of anti-secretory agents (H2-histamine receptors blockers, proton pump inhibitors) as a major factors that may influence the outcomes.

No use of antisecretory agents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This "intervention" will be established a-posteriori, based on the examination at the end-point and compared to the baseline data.

Interventions

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diet adherence

This type of "intervention" is to be established in a-posteriori analysis by the assessment of a fact whether a subject kept to use his "usual" diet or it contained substantial changes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No diet adherence

A-posteriori established "intervention" based on the examinations at the end-point

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Change in physical activity

The changes in physical activity will be assessed a-posteriori based on the examination at the end-point versus baseline data

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No change in physical activity

The changes in physical activity will be assessed a-posteriori based on the examination at the end-point and comparison to the baseline data

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Use of antisecretory agents

This "intervention" will be established a-posteriori, based on the examination at the end-point and compared to the baseline data. The need for the use of anti-secretory agents depends on the form of GERD and will be on the treating physician discretion. It is principal to account the use of anti-secretory agents (H2-histamine receptors blockers, proton pump inhibitors) as a major factors that may influence the outcomes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No use of antisecretory agents

This "intervention" will be established a-posteriori, based on the examination at the end-point and compared to the baseline data.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* willingness to participate (based on the signed informed consent form);
* presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, based on the following: a) typical symptoms, like heartburn and/or regurgitation (for primary selection, symptoms should be present at least weekly, be actual for at least 3 months prior to the enrolment, and the patient should report the history of symptoms which lasts for at least 6 months); b) previous response to the intake of proton pump inhibitors; c) data of 24-hours oesophageal pH-impedance monitoring with detected pathological gastroesophageal reflux according to the Lyon consensus definitions;

Exclusion Criteria

* pregnant or breast-feeding females;
* abdominal or chest surgery (except appendectomy or cholecystectomy in case they are not followed by adhesive disease of the abdominal organs);
* constant use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), sporadic use of NSAIDs will be allowed in case the course of treatment was discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to the enrolment, in case that constant use of NSAIDs happen to be necessary after the enrolment, the patients may continue in the study but doses, frequency and duration of treatment should be carefully documented;
* history or current evidence of cancer of any aetiology and location besides skin cancer in situ successfully treated before the enrolment;
* severe patient's conditions which may lead to misinterpretation of data, or in case of patient's enrolment may put him at risk of exacerbation of co-morbid conditions, or in cases when on discretion of the investigator patient's condition would not allow him to complete the course of the observation. These conditions include, but not limited to: heart failure (class III-IV by NYHA), uncontrolled hypertension, severe neurological disorders, decompensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C), severe depression or other psychological disorders;
* the patient may stop his participation in the study at any time by informing the site personal about his/her decision to withdraw the consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sergey Morozov

Leading researcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sergey Morozov, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology

Locations

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Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Russia

Central Contacts

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Sergey Morozov, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+74996131091

Vasily Kropochev, MD

Role: CONTACT

+74997943572

Facility Contacts

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Sergey Morozov, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+79104681801

Vasily Kropochev

Role: backup

+74997943572

References

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Gyawali CP, Kahrilas PJ, Savarino E, Zerbib F, Mion F, Smout AJPM, Vaezi M, Sifrim D, Fox MR, Vela MF, Tutuian R, Tack J, Bredenoord AJ, Pandolfino J, Roman S. Modern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus. Gut. 2018 Jul;67(7):1351-1362. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314722. Epub 2018 Feb 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29437910 (View on PubMed)

Vakil N, van Zanten SV, Kahrilas P, Dent J, Jones R; Global Consensus Group. The Montreal definition and classification of gastroesophageal reflux disease: a global evidence-based consensus. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Aug;101(8):1900-20; quiz 1943. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00630.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16928254 (View on PubMed)

Savarino E, Bredenoord AJ, Fox M, Pandolfino JE, Roman S, Gyawali CP; International Working Group for Disorders of Gastrointestinal Motility and Function. Expert consensus document: Advances in the physiological assessment and diagnosis of GERD. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Nov;14(11):665-676. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2017.130. Epub 2017 Sep 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28951582 (View on PubMed)

Roman S, Gyawali CP, Savarino E, Yadlapati R, Zerbib F, Wu J, Vela M, Tutuian R, Tatum R, Sifrim D, Keller J, Fox M, Pandolfino JE, Bredenoord AJ; GERD consensus group. Ambulatory reflux monitoring for diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease: Update of the Porto consensus and recommendations from an international consensus group. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2017 Oct;29(10):1-15. doi: 10.1111/nmo.13067. Epub 2017 Mar 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28370768 (View on PubMed)

Commisso A, Lim F. Lifestyle Modifications in Adults and Older Adults With Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Crit Care Nurs Q. 2019 Jan/Mar;42(1):64-74. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000239.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30507666 (View on PubMed)

Martinucci I, Natilli M, Lorenzoni V, Pappalardo L, Monreale A, Turchetti G, Pedreschi D, Marchi S, Barale R, de Bortoli N. Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms among Italian university students: epidemiology and dietary correlates using automatically recorded transactions. BMC Gastroenterol. 2018 Jul 17;18(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s12876-018-0832-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30016938 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RLS-GERD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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