New device zaps away acid reflux – but is it safe Long-Term?
NCT ID NCT02441400
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracked 350 people with GERD who received a device that electrically stimulates the muscle that keeps stomach acid from rising. The goal was to see how safe the device is over 5 years and whether it improves symptoms and quality of life. The registry included both new and past implant patients.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
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Asklepios Klinik Altona
Hamburg, Germany
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Asklepios Schwalm-Eder Kliniken GmbH
Schwalmstadt, Germany
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Ev. Krankenhaus Wesel GmbH
Wesel, Germany
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Evangelisches Krankenhaus Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
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Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne
Herne, Germany
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Friedrich-Ebert-Krankenhaus Neumünster
Neumünster, Germany
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Fundacion Favaloro
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Heilig Geist-Krankenhaus Köln
Cologne, Germany
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Hospital San José
Monterrey, Mexico
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Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Fritzlar
Fritzlar, Germany
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Jung Stilling - Siegen
Siegen, Germany
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KRH Klinikum Siloah Hannover Oststadt
Hanover, Germany
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Klinikum Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Klinikum Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
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Klinikum Memmingen
Memmingen, Germany
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Klinikum Minden Johannes Wesling
Minden, Germany
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Klinikum Muenchen Bogenhausen
München, Germany
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Klinikum Stuttgart, Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt
Stuttgart, Germany
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Maastricht University Medical Center
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Martha Maria Krankenhaus Halle-Dölau
Halle, Germany
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SANA Klinikum Lichtenberg
Berlin, Germany
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Spire Leicester Hospital
Leicester, United Kingdom
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St. Marien-Krankenhaus Siegen
Siegen, Germany
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St. Marienstift Krankenhaus Friesoythe
Friesoythe, Germany
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University Hospital Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
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University Hospital Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
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Wolfartklinik Graefelfing
Gräfelfing, Germany
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