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NCT00838526 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Rabeprazole Extended-Release 50 mg vs. Ranitidine 150 mg for Maintenance of Healed Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Eisai.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
240
Enrollment target

NCT00838526: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Eisai.

NCT00838526 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Eisai. The registered enrollment target is 240 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00838526, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Eisai.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
240 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of rabeprazole extended release (ER) 50 mg (once daily) versus ranitidine 150 mg (twice daily) in the maintenance of complete healing in subjects with healed erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (eGERD).

Primary Outcome

eGERD (erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease) healing measured by the Time-to-Relapse of Oesophageal Erosions using an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Lesions were identified and graded using the following Los Angeles (LA) classification of Oesophagitis: Not Present: No breaks (erosions) in the esophageal mucosa (however, edema, erythema, or friability may be present). Grade A: One or more mucosal breaks not more than 5mm in maximum length. Grade B: One or more mucosal breaks more than 5mm i

Interventions

  • DRUG Rabeprazole ER
  • DRUG Ranitidine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 240 participants
Start Date 2008-08-31
Est. Completion 2009-12-31
Phase Phase 3
Eisai

287 total trials

What the finished NCT00838526 record still lists

NCT00838526 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 240 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Rabeprazole ER is the first listed.

NCT00838526 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00838526 about?

NCT00838526 is a clinical study titled "Rabeprazole Extended-Release 50 mg vs. Ranitidine 150 mg for Maintenance of Healed Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)". The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of rabeprazole extended release (ER) 50 mg (once daily) versus ranitidine 150 mg (twice daily) in the maintenance of complete healing in subjects with healed erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (eGERD).

What is the current status of trial NCT00838526?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 240 participants. The study started on 2008-08-31. Estimated completion is 2009-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00838526?

The interventions under investigation include: Rabeprazole ER (DRUG), Ranitidine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00838526?

This trial is sponsored by Eisai, which has 287 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00838526's enrollment target sits among peer trials

240 1273rd of 2000 higher than 710 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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