Hu Shijia, Lai Clement Wei Ming, Sim Yu Fan, Soh Alex Yu Sen
Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 9 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119085, Singapore.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 31;14(1):17629. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-68748-2.
This study evaluated in vivo, an intraoral device against the gold standard esophageal device for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) monitoring. Subjects scheduled for a catheter-based esophageal pH/impedance testing at a gastroenterology clinic were recruited. They were screened using the GerdQ questionnaire, demographics and dental conditions recorded. A prototype intraoral device, consisting of a Bravo™ capsule embedded in an Essix-style retainer fabricated for each subject, monitored intraoral pH. Concurrently, subjects underwent 24-h esophageal pH-impedance monitoring. A self-administered survey elicited the comfort and acceptance of both devices. The study recruited ten adult subjects (23 to 60-years-old) with a median GerdQ score of 9.5 corresponding to a 79% likelihood of GERD. Subjects with severe dental erosion had significantly (p < 0.05) higher acid exposure time and more non-meal reflux events. No adverse events were associated with the intraoral device while one was recorded for the esophageal device. The intraoral device was significantly more comfortable to place, more comfortable to wear, and interfered less with daily routine compared to the esophageal device. Accuracy of the intraoral device ranged between 86.15% and 37.82%. Being more tolerable than traditional esophageal pH monitoring, intraoral pH monitoring may be a useful adjunct for the diagnosis and management of GERD.
本研究在体内评估了一种口腔内装置,用于监测胃食管反流病(GERD),并将其与监测GERD的金标准食管装置进行对比。招募了在胃肠病诊所计划进行基于导管的食管pH/阻抗测试的受试者。使用GerdQ问卷对他们进行筛查,并记录人口统计学和牙齿状况。一种原型口腔内装置,由嵌入为每个受试者制作的Essix式固定器中的Bravo™胶囊组成,用于监测口腔内pH值。同时,受试者接受24小时食管pH-阻抗监测。一项自行填写的调查问卷收集了受试者对两种装置的舒适度和接受度。该研究招募了10名成年受试者(23至60岁),GerdQ评分中位数为9.5,对应GERD的可能性为79%。患有严重牙齿侵蚀的受试者酸暴露时间显著更长(p < 0.05),非进餐时反流事件更多。口腔内装置未出现不良事件,而食管装置记录到1例不良事件。与食管装置相比,口腔内装置放置时明显更舒适,佩戴时更舒适,对日常生活的干扰更小。口腔内装置的准确率在86.15%至37.82%之间。口腔内pH监测比传统食管pH监测更易耐受,可能是GERD诊断和管理的一种有用辅助手段。