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Dietary Carbohydrate for Acid Reflux (DietGERD Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Kevin D Niswender, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 21 or over BMI 30-39.9 GERD
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 hours
Awards & highlights

DietGERD Trial Summary

This trial is investigating the effects of different types and amounts of dietary carbohydrates on gastroesophageal pH, GERD symptoms, and medication use.

Eligible Conditions
  • Acid Reflux
  • Obesity

DietGERD Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

DietGERD Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Gastroesophageal pH
Secondary outcome measures
GERD medication use
GERD symptoms
Other outcome measures
Gastric hormones

DietGERD Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: LTLSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Low total carbohydrate with low total simple carbohydrate diet
Group II: LTHSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Low total carbohydrate with low total simple carbohydrate diet
Group III: HTLSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
High total carbohydrate with low total simple carbohydrate diet
Group IV: HTHSActive Control1 Intervention
High total carbohydrate with high total simple carbohydrate diet

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,611 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,194 Total Patients Enrolled
Kevin D Niswender, MD PhDPrincipal InvestigatorTennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TN

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Dietary Carbohydrate and GERD in Veterans
2016. "Dietary Carbohydrate and GERD in Veterans". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02384551.
~10 spots leftby Apr 2025
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