Intravenous (IV) Pantoprazole in Erosive Esophagitis

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Purpose The aim of this study is to examine whether pantoprazole (Protonix) given through continuous intravenous infusion for 72 hours is superior to Protonix given through once a day IV injection in the treatment of erosive esophagitis.
ConditionEsophagitis
InterventionDrug: pantoprazole
PhasePhase 4
SponsorEmory University
Responsible PartyEmory University
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00133770
First ReceivedAugust 22, 2005
Last UpdatedJuly 29, 2013
Last verifiedJuly 2013

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First Received DateAugust 22, 2005
Last Updated DateJuly 29, 2013
Start DateJuly 2004
Estimated Primary Completion DateMarch 2007
Current Primary Outcome Measuresthe percentage of patients healed from severe esophagitis with IV pantoprazole at 7 days [Time Frame: 7 days] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]the percentage of patients healed from severe esophagitis with IV pantoprazole at 7 days
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresNot Provided

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Brief TitleIntravenous (IV) Pantoprazole in Erosive Esophagitis
Official TitleA Pilot Study of Efficacy and Safety of Continuous Intravenous Infusion of Pantoprazole in the Treatment of Severe Erosive Esophagitis
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine whether pantoprazole (Protonix) given through continuous
intravenous infusion for 72 hours is superior to Protonix given through once a day IV
injection in the treatment of erosive esophagitis.
Detailed Description
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a very common disease that affects 20-50% of
adults in Western Countries. The disease can be divided into three clinical categories:
nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), erosive reflux disease (ERD), and Barrett's esophagus.

Intravenous (IV) infusion produces a faster and steadier acid suppression than an oral
regimen. Furthermore, some patients with severe erosive esophagitis cannot take pills by
mouth and will benefit from an IV formulation. Recently, we observed healing of severe
erosive esophagitis with continuous IV pantoprazole in several patients in 3 days. The
safety of IV pantoprazole has been demonstrated in patients with GERD, with
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or bleeding ulcer. This study is to define the safety and
efficacy of continuous IV pantoprazole in the treatment of severe erosive esophagitis.

Comparison: The continuous IV pantoprazole compared to the once a day IV pantoprazole for 72
hours in the treatment of severe erosive esophagitis.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 4
Study DesignEndpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionEsophagitis
InterventionDrug: pantoprazole
The continuous IV pantoprazole compared to the once a day IV pantoprazole for 72 hours in the treatment of severe erosive esophagitis
Other Names:
Protonix
Study Arm (s)Experimental: IV pantoprazole
The continuous IV pantoprazole compared to the once a day IV pantoprazole for 72 hours in the treatment of severe erosive esophagitis

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment20
Estimated Completion DateMarch 2007
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2006
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients must be men or non-pregnant women (a documented negative pregnancy test at
enrollment for females of child bearing age) at least 18 years of age

- Patients who present with a severe erosive esophagitis - confirmed by endoscopy (a
baseline endoscopy within 24 hours of study enrollment) to be grade five or six, with
or without stricture and/or ulcer

- Patients or their legally authorized representatives must be capable of understanding
or giving signed and dated informed consent before the study

- Patients with a high probability for compliance and completion of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with less than grade five esophagitis

- Patients with esophagitis other than reflux esophagitis, such as infectious
esophagitis and esophageal cancer

- Patients who present with gastrointestinal bleeding, hematocrit decrease greater than
6 units or require more than 2 units transfusion at the presentation or during the
time of the study

- Patients with severe comorbidities, such as liver diseases with asparate transaminase
(AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) greater than 3 times upper limit normal (ULN);
alkaline phosphatase greater than 5 times the ULN; total bilirubin greater than 3.0
mg/dl; kidney diseases with serum creatinine greater than 2.0 mg/dl in men or 1.6
mg/dl in women; heart diseases; lung diseases; sepsis; and airway intubation.

- Patients with history of glaucoma in either eye; history of any intraocular eye
surgery within preceding 3 months; history of, or presence of, signs of optic nerve
swelling; history of acute change in vision; or vision loss in either eye.

- Patients with any malignancy (except skin cancer) which required therapy within the
last 6 months

- Patients with history of allergy to any proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) including
pantoprazole

- Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus infection

- Patients with organ transplantation

- Patients without the ability to comply with the study protocol and complete the study
in the judgment of the investigator

- Patients with prior administration of any PPI (within 72 hours) or histamine-2
receptor antagonist (within previous 24 hours) of study enrollment
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00133770
Other Study ID Numbers259-2004
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByEmory University
Study SponsorEmory University
CollaboratorsWyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Investigators Principal Investigator: Qiang Cai, MD, PhD Emory University
Verification DateJuly 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322