Evaluating Medication Adherence of Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease With Support of the Smartphone Application GERDCare

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Adherence to GERD treatment, including medication, diet, and lifestyle, is essential for symptom control and complication prevention, yet adherence rates remain low due to various demographic and clinical factors. Digital therapeutics, particularly mobile health applications, have shown promising potential in supporting chronic disease management and improving patient outcomes. The GERDCare mobile application was developed with direct input from gastrointestinal experts. It is designed to enhance treatment adherence and patient engagement by offering features such as educational resources, symptom tracking, medication reminders, and direct communication between patients and physicians. The investigators are conducting a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of using GERDCare in improving patient adherence. Patients are followed up after four weeks of GERD treatment.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• ≥18 years old

• Presents with typical GERD symptoms (regurgitation, heartburn)

• Owns a smartphone and capable of using smartphone applications.

Locations
Other Locations
Viet Nam
Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
RECRUITING
Hanoi
Contact Information
Primary
Binh Phuc Nguyen, MD
binhnguyen.fsh@gmail.com
+84356665787
Backup
Hang Viet Dao, MD, PhD
hangdao.fsh@gmail.com
+84987988075
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 380
Treatments
Experimental: Using GERDCare
Using the mobile phone application GERDCare (with detailed instructions provided during recruitment)
No_intervention: Not using GERDCare
Not using the smartphone application GERDCare
Sponsors
Leads: Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vietnam

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov