Treatment in Patients With Globus: Psychoeducation, Anxiolytics or Proton Pump Inhibitors

Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Globus: A Randomized Control Trial of Psychoeducation, Anxiolytics and Proton Pump Inhibitors

A randomized controlled trial study is conducted to compare treatment efficacy between psycho-education, anxiolytics drug and proton pump inhibitors in participants who met the criteria of globus.

This is a randomized controlled trial in patients with globus. All participants will be allocated into 3 groups (16 subjects/group) : Proton pump inhibitors (miracid®) , anxiolytics drug (Deanxit®) and psycho-education. The study duration is 4 weeks long.

Data regarding clinical severity and quality of life of all participants will be collected at the beginning and at the end of treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years

• Symptoms based on the following criteria: Persistent or intermittent nonpainful sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat with no structural lesion identified on physical examination, laryngoscopy, or endoscopy.

  1. Occurrence of the sensation between meals.
  2. Absence of dysphagia or odynophagia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with psychological disease
• Significant heart disease and/or arrhythmia
• Proton Pump inhibitors and/or Histamine 2 Receptor Antagonist use within 2 weeks before randomization
• Mono-amine Oxidase inhibitors or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor or Tricyclic antidepressant use within 2 weeks before randomization
• History of drug allergy that use in research
• Pregnancy or breast feeding
• Decline to participate in study