ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the diagnostic value of Omeprazole (Losec) test in gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Methods According to clinical manifestations and results of esophageal 24 h pH monitoring and gastro-esophageal endoscopy, 152 patients with reflux symptoms (123 GERD, 29 non-GERD) were randomly, double-blindly divided into group A (Omeprazole 20 mg/d for 1 week), group B(Omeprazole 40 mg/d for 2 weeks), and group C (placebo at the first week, Omeprazole 40 mg/d at the 2 nd week). Symptom score from heartburn, acid regurgitation, food regurgitation, and substernal pain, was recorded before and after taking Omeprazole or placebo. Results After taking Omeprazole 1 week, the symptom score decreasing from GERD patients of group A, B and C was 5.0?4.8、4.9?4.6、2.3?4.0 respectively, score decreasing 2 was the best critical value for GERD diagnosis. There was no difference between Omeprazole 20 mg/d and 40 mg/d for 1 week, the results showed that Omeprazole test (20 mg/d for 1 week) has the best diagnostic value for GERD, the diagnostic sensitivity was 82.5%, specificity was 40.1%, coincident rate was 76.7%. Conclusion Omeprazole test is reliable for GERD diagnosis.