The Relationship Between Gastroesophageal Reflux and Pediatric Rhinitis: Significance of Pale/Blue Colored Turbinate

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2017-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Gastroesophageal(GERD) reflux disease is a very common problem among pediatric population and has be proved to contribute in numerous otolaryngological manifestations. Trails of empirical treatment of antireflux medications is often used as a diagnostic test. However, the investigators believe GERD can cause rhinitis and nasal obstruction. Nasonex is considered as first line treatment for nasal obstruction. Hence, the proposed study aims to define the relationship between GERD and rhinitis using randomize control trial where one group of patients will receive nasonex and placebo, while the other group will receive nasonex and antireflux medications.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: McGill University Health Center; McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
• Treatments: Dexlansoprazole; Lansoprazole

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 7 (seven) to 17 (seventeen) years of age.

• Nasal obstruction as main complaint.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Structural cause of nasal obstruction (deviated nasal septum, adenoid hypertrophy, nasal polyps, nasal tumors)

• Received antireflux medication during the last three months.

• Acute sinusitis