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Imipramine has various pharmacological effects, including alpha-adrenergic antagonism, antihistamine activity, anticholinergic effects, and blockade of 5-HT3 receptors. The exact mechanism of imipramine's antidepressant action is unknown, but it may primarily involve the inhibition of the reuptake of norepinephrine (NA) and serotonin (5-HT), without including a stimulatory effect on the central nervous system.\n\nIndications\u002FExpected Uses: Depression and nocturia.",[13],"Drug: Imipramine Pill",{"label":15,"type":10,"description":16,"interventionNames":17},"selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRI","The mechanism of action of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) sertraline is believed to be related to the inhibition of serotonin (5-HT) reuptake in the central nervous system. Clinical studies have confirmed that when humans receive appropriate doses of sertraline, it can inhibit the reuptake of serotonin into platelets in the body.\n\nIndications\u002FExpected Uses: Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).",[18],"Drug: Zoloft 50Mg Tablet",{"label":20,"type":10,"description":21,"interventionNames":22},"proton-pump inhibitor, PPI","Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) inhibit gastric acid secretion by specifically targeting the (H+, K+)-ATPase enzyme system on the surface of gastric parietal cells. This enzyme system can be considered an acid (proton) pump within the parietal cells, blocking the final step of gastric acid production. As a result, they are classified as gastric acid pump inhibitors, effectively reducing both basal and stimulated gastric acid secretion, independent of stimulation. Lansoprazole does not possess anticholinergic or histamine H2-receptor antagonist activity.\n\nIndications\u002FExpected Uses: Treatment of gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with erosive esophagitis, and management of symptoms related to GERD. It is also used in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, in combination with antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori-related peptic ulcers, and for the treatment of gastric ulcers induced by NSAIDs.",[23],"Drug: Takepron",[25,32,38],{"type":26,"name":27,"description":28,"armGroupLabels":29,"otherNames":30},"DRUG","Takepron","Participants are expected to take a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) for 12 weeks, with a dosage of 30 mg taken once a day.",[20],[31],"Takepron ® OD Tablets 15．30mg",{"type":26,"name":33,"description":34,"armGroupLabels":35,"otherNames":36},"Zoloft 50Mg Tablet","Participants are expected to take a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for 12 weeks, with a dosage of 50 mg taken once a day.",[15],[37],"ZOLOFT Film Coated Tablets 50 mg",{"type":26,"name":39,"description":40,"armGroupLabels":41,"otherNames":42},"Imipramine Pill","Participants are expected to take tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) for 12 weeks, with a dosage of 25 mg taken twice a day.",[9],[43],"Tone F.C. Tablets 25mg\"MEIDER\"(lmipramine hydrochloride)",[45],{"name":46,"affiliation":47,"role":48},"Gastroenterology attending physician Lei Wei-Yi","staff","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[50],{"name":46,"role":51,"phone":52,"phoneExt":53,"email":54},"CONTACT","886-3-8561825ext13226",null,"hlmweb@tzuchi.com.tw",[56],{"facility":57,"status":58,"city":59,"state":53,"zip":60,"country":61,"countryCode":62,"cosmosGeoPoint":63,"geoPoint":68,"contacts":53},"Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital,Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation","RECRUITING","Hualien City","970","Taiwan","TW",{"type":64,"coordinates":65},"Point",[66,67],121.60444,23.97694,{"lat":67,"lon":66},{"type":48,"investigatorFullName":70,"investigatorTitle":71,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":53,"oldOrganization":53},"Lei, Wei-Yi","HualienTCGH","100575941","neuroregulators-for-the-treatment-of-diseases-associated-with-esophageal-brain-gut-axis-communication-abnormalities-100575941",false,"NCT06778824","Neuroregulators for the Treatment of Diseases Associated With Esophageal-brain-gut Axis Communication Abnormalities.","Esophageal Visceral Hypersensitivity and Hypervigilance in Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction: the Roles of Neuromodulators","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Age between 18 and 75 years, with clear consciousness and willingness to sign the informed consent form.\n2. Subjects with chronic esophageal symptoms related to disorders of the brain-gut axis communication (such as heartburn, acid reflux, sensation of a foreign body in the throat, difficulty swallowing, and chest pain or discomfort).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Esophageal strictures, or history of surgery on the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, or throat.\n2. Structural esophageal diseases (such as diverticula, esophageal rings, etc.), infectious esophagitis, erosive esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis.\n3. Non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease or significant esophageal motility disorders.\n4. History of or current diagnosis of malignancies in the esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, or other organs.\n5. Significant endocrine or rheumatic immune diseases that may affect gastrointestinal motility.\n6. Continuous use of medications that may affect esophageal motility within the past month (such as anticholinergics, opioid-like agents, nitrates, calcium channel blockers, etc.).\n7. Use of or currently taking antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or other psychotropic medications within the past three months.\n8. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.\n9. Individuals with mental illness or those who are unable to cooperate.\n10. Known allergy to tricyclic antidepressants.\n11. Known allergy to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.\n12. Known allergy to any component of proton pump inhibitors.","ALL","18 Years","75 Years",{"count":83,"type":84},610,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[87],"NA","Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) poses a challenging medical condition to manage, with up to 40% of patients showing refractory to standard medical intervention, which usually begins with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Among these cases, esophageal disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), such as reflux hypersensitivity and functional heartburn, or GERD patients with concurrent occurrences of these conditions, constitute more than 90% of the patients who did not respond to twice-daily PPI treatment. Esophageal visceral hypersensitivity and hypervigilance are the two pathways that drive esophageal DGBI and symptoms. The Rome IV esophageal disorders, encompassing functional chest pain, functional heartburn, globus, functional dysphagia, and reflux hypersensitivity, are defined by present with symptoms originating from the esophagus without detectable evidence of structural, inflammatory, or motor disorders. Diagnosing esophageal DGBI necessitates testing involving endoscopy, pH-impedance monitoring, and high-resolution manometry. Neuromodulators form the basis of the pharmacological strategy for managing various esophageal DGBI and symptoms, modulating both peripheral and central hyperalgesia. Increasing evidence supports the use of brain-gut behavioral therapies, such as gut-directed hypnotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy, as effective treatments for a variety of DGBIs. However, the efficacy of neuromodulators in treating esophageal DGBI and related symptoms remains largely unexplored. The primary objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of neuromodulators in managing esophageal DGBI. Additionally, investigators will explore various classes of neuromodulators and subtypes of esophageal DGBI to ascertain whether there are differing levels of effectiveness across these conditions. The findings from this study will contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of esophageal DGBI and GERD with refractory symptoms. These clinical insights may then offer valuable guidance for future therapeutic approaches in DGBI patients who experience esophageal symptoms and do not respond to PPI treatment.",[90,91],"Gut-Brain Disorders","GERD Without Erosive Esophagitis",[93,94,95],"gastroesophageal reflux disease","disorders of gut-brain interaction","neuromodulators","2025-01-23",{"date":98,"type":99},"2025-01-27","ACTUAL",{"date":101,"type":99},"2024-04-02",{"date":103,"type":84},"2025-12-31",{"name":5,"class":6},1]