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
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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 Criteria:
* 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
Primary outcome measure(s)
Normal values of ambulatory 24-hour oesophageal pH-impedance monitoring in an Indian cohort of healthy volunteers — The primary outcome measures include the percentage of time the esophageal pH is below 4 (acid exposure time) and the total number of reflux episodes detected by impedance monitoring in both proximal and distal channels, assessed over a 24-hour monitorin The primary outcome measures include the percentage of time the esophageal pH is below 4 (acid exposure time) and the total number of reflux episodes detected by impedance monitoring in both proximal and distal channels, assessed over a 24-hour monitoring period.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
AIG hospitals
Hyderabad
Telangana
Recruiting
More Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India trials in India
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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