New app aims to help GERD patients stick to treatment
NCT ID NCT07125521
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called GERDCare can help people with GERD (acid reflux) take their medication and follow lifestyle advice more consistently. About 380 adults with typical reflux symptoms will use the app for four weeks, and researchers will measure how well they stick to their treatment plan. The app includes reminders, symptom tracking, and educational resources to support daily management.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 380 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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: * ≥18 years old * Presents with typical GERD symptoms (regurgitation, heartburn) * Owns a smartphone and capable of using smartphone applications. Exclusion Criteria: * Acute GI conditions (upper GI bleeding, acute peptic ulcer…) * GI malignancy (esophageal cancer, gastric cancer…) * Severe chronic comorbidities (heart failure, liver failure, chronic kidney disease…) * Pregnancy, alcohol abuse, mental health conditions impacting medication adherence or app usage
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
RECRUITINGHanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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