RecruitingNCT06928350

Normal Values of Ambulatory 24-hour Oesophageal pH-impedance Monitoring in an Indian Cohort of Participants


Sponsor

Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to determine normal 24-hour pH-impedance monitoring values, including acid exposure time (AET), in healthy Indian adults. It will help improve GERD diagnosis in India by providing population-specific data. The study will also explore how diet, body position, and nighttime reflux affect acid exposure. Healthy volunteers aged 18 and above will be monitored for 24 hours.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 50 Years

Inclusion Criteria7

  • Adult 18-50 years of age
  • No gastro-intestinal symptoms
  • No past GI or thoracic or spine surgery
  • Not on any medications
  • No history of recent alcohol intake (0 drinks in the past 1 month)
  • Non smoker
  • Normal BMI (18.5-22.9)

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Any diagnosed systemic or organ specific disease (liver/kidney/heart/neurological disease, DM/HTN/Thyroid disease/ connective tissue disorder/inflammatory bowel disease/ irritable bowel syndrome)
  • GERD symptoms/ functional dyspepsia
  • Pregnant women or breast-feeding women
  • Helicobacter pylori infection

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Locations(1)

AIG hospitals

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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