Esomeprazole for Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Continuous Use of NSAIDs

Summary

This study was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel group study consisting of 4 visits over a period of 6 months. The primary variable was to assess the efficacy of esomeprazole 40 mg orally qd (E40) or esomeprazole 20 mg orally qd (E20) versus placebo orally qd after 6 months of treatment for the prevention of relapse of upper GI symptoms associated with NSAID use, including COX-2 selective NSAIDs, in patients receiving daily NSAID therapy.

Timeline

Start

2001-02

Primary completion

2003-02

Completion

2003-02

Publications

• Hawkey CJ, Talley NJ, Scheiman JM, Jones RH, Langstrom G, Naesdal J, Yeomans ND; NASA/SPACE author group. Maintenance treatment with esomeprazole following initial relief of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated upper gastrointestinal symptoms: the NASA2 and SPACE2 studies. Arthritis Res Ther. 2007;9(1):R17. doi: 10.1186/ar2124.

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