Can a common acid reflux drug protect Children's airways?
NCT ID NCT07750379
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether giving a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to children with laryngomalacia—a common birth defect of the voice box—can reduce the chance of food or liquid entering the airway (aspiration). Children aged 6 months to 5 years with recurrent choking or aspiration symptoms will be randomly assigned to receive PPI therapy or standard care. Researchers will compare aspiration rates and swallowing outcomes between the two groups to see if the medication helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Proton pump inhibitor (esomeprazole) therapy, vitamin D supplementation, and standard feeding instructions
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could establish PPI therapy as a standard way to lower aspiration risk and improve swallowing outcomes in children with laryngomalacia.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (60 children) and early, so results may not apply broadly. PPIs carry potential side effects, and the study's findings may not confirm a clear benefit.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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6 months to 5 years
- 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: 1. Children diagnosed with laryngomalacia by laryngoscopic examination with a history of recurrent choking attacks or aspiration symptoms. 2. Children aged from 6 months to 5 years. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children with any neurological impairment. 2. Children with other congenital anomalies. 3. Children with other causes of respiratory distress
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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faculty of Medicine, Minia University
RECRUITINGMinya, Minya Governorate, Egypt