Which GERD drug works better? new study compares two popular options
NCT ID NCT07563491
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two medications, esomeprazole and vonoprazan, for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Researchers enrolled 824 adults aged 18 to 65 with GERD and measured how many achieved sufficient symptom relief. The goal was to find which drug works better for managing GERD symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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824 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Any gender * Aged 18 to 65 years * Presenting with GERD Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with hepatic, renal, respiratory, or cardiac disease accessed on history and medical records. * Any previous history of malignancy accessed from medical records. * Pregnancy and Lactation * Currently using histamine-2 receptor antagonists, antacids, gastrointestinal motility stimulants, and steroids. * History of drug allergy to proton pump Inhibitors (PPIs).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allama Iqbal teaching hospital
Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, 32200, Pakistan
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