Lansoprazole Preventing Gastroduodenal Stress Ulcerations

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether lansoprazole, administered intravenously, can protect patients undergoing cardiac surgery from the development of and/or progression of previously undetected acid/peptic disorders (erosive esophagitis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, diffuse gastritis, duodenitis) as measured by the Lanza score and LA classification for esophageal injury. The secondary objectives of this study are: 1. To determine if intravenous lansoprazole protects against the development of clinically important gastrointestinal bleeding in this population (overt bleeding or requiring blood transfusion). 2. To determine if intravenous lansoprazole maintains the intragastric pH above that for placebo throughout the study period.

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

—

Completion

2006-01

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.