Stretta procedure versus staying on acid pills for reflux
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares the Stretta procedure to standard “conservative” treatment for people with ongoing GERD symptoms despite taking acid pills (PPIs). It aims to see whether Stretta can better control reflux and possibly help people stop or reduce PPIs safely.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re 18 or older and can give informed consent for the procedures.
- You have GERD symptoms that continue even while you take a PPI pill, or you want to stop PPIs because they don’t suit you.
- Your reflux is confirmed by a 24-hour pH test with impedance (a probe that measures acid and other reflux signals).
- Your esophagus test (high-resolution manometry) shows normal muscle movement for this trial.
- You do not have severe reflux damage or other specific esophagus conditions (like Barrett’s esophagus, strictures, or eosinophilic esophagitis).
- You’re not pregnant and you don’t have serious health problems that would make surgery/routine procedures too risky.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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