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Could a simple neck band stop nighttime GERD symptoms?

NCT ID NCT05697393

Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests an external band worn around the neck (Shaker Pressure Band) to see if it reduces nighttime symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), such as coughing, choking, and regurgitation. Researchers will enroll 350 adults with GERD and track changes in their symptoms. The goal is a non-drug option for better sleep and fewer throat-related reflux issues.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Shaker Pressure Band (external neck band device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this band could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce nighttime choking, cough, and regurgitation for people with GERD.
What could go wrong
This is an early study without a placebo group, so results may be influenced by the placebo effect. The band may not work for everyone or could be uncomfortable.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 350 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2011

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must be 18 years of age or older. * Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who has ear, nose, and throat symptoms, chronic cough, choking, or regurgitation (food coming back up into the throat). * The patient has been diagnosed with GERD with extra-esophageal symptoms, esophagitis, hiatal hernia, achalasia, or diffuse esophageal spasm. * The patient must not be pregnant or lactating. Exclusion Criteria: * The patient cannot be younger than 18 years of age or older than 85. * The patient cannot have sleep apnea or be on CPAP * Patient cannot have previous head or neck surgery or radiation. * Patient cannot have carotid artery disease, thyroid disease or history of cerebral vascular disease. * Patients with an inability to tolerate nasal intubation. * Patients with significant bleeding disorders for whom nasal intubation has been deemed contraindicated * Patients with a known esophageal obstruction prevent passage of the manometry probe.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastroesophageal reflux disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Gastroesophageal reflux

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    RECRUITING

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53086, United States

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