Acid Reflux in Children with Asthma
A Study of Acid Reflux in Children with Asthma (SARCA)
Protocol ID
Protocol Description
Children with asthma sometimes make increased amounts of stomach acid that can move into the esophagus (or swallowing tube). When this happens, the acid can cause “gastroesophageal reflux” or GER and cause symptoms that are similar to those of asthma. Children with asthma and GER are often treated with drugs to decrease stomach acid.
The purpose of this study is to see if treating GER with a drug (lansoprazole or Prevacid®) that decreases the amount of stomach acid will also help control asthma in children who don’t have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux.
Eligibility Criteria
Children 6-17 years old, with poorly controlled asthma, who use an inhaled steroid medication every day, and have a regular doctor or go to a clinic for his/her asthma care
Primary Investigator(s)
- Jill Karpel, MD