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Acid pill or liquid: which works better after Weight-Loss surgery?
NCT ID NCT05320796
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the body absorbs esomeprazole (a stomach acid reducer) when taken as a tablet or dissolved in water, in people who had gastric bypass surgery a year ago. Fifty participants will have a small device placed in their stomach pouch to measure acid levels, and blood samples will be taken to check drug levels. The goal is to see which form works better to control acid and prevent ulcers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Esomeprazole (a proton pump inhibitor that reduces stomach acid)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors choose the best way to give acid-reducing medicine after gastric bypass surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test long-term benefits or risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Proximal Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with linear stapled anastomosis 12 months prior to the study investigation * Routine administration of proton pump inhibitors for 6 months postoperatively * No intake of proton pump inhibitors at least 4 weeks prior to study investigation * No marginal ulcers in upper endoscopy prior to placement of wireless BRAVO™ pH monitoring capsule * No symptoms related to gastro-esophageal reflux or marginal ulcers (i.e. epigastric pain, retrosternal burning, regurgitation) * Informed consent as documented by signature Exclusion Criteria: * Known intolerance or allergy for Esomeprazol * Contraindication for upper endoscopy * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant * Women who are pregnant or breast feeding Major hepatic dysfunction
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Spital Limmattal
RECRUITINGSchlieren, Schlieren, 8952, Switzerland
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