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Efficacy and Safety of a Natural Remedy for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Double-Blinded Randomized-Controlled Study
Joint Authors
Alecci, Umberto
Bonina, Francesco
Bonina, Andrea
Rizza, Luisa
Inferrera, Santi
Mannucci, Carmen
Calapai, Gioacchino
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a common, chronic, relapsing symptom.
Often people self-diagnose and self-treat it even though health-related quality of life is significantly impaired.
In the lack of a valid alternative approach, current treatments focus on suppression of gastric acid secretion by the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), but people with GER have a significantly lower response rate to therapy.
We designed a randomized double-blinded controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of a formulation based on sodium alginate/bicarbonate in combination with extracts obtained from Opuntia ficus-indica and Olea europaea associated with polyphenols (Mucosave®; verum), on GER-related symptoms.
Male/female 118 (intention to treat) subjects with moderate GER and having at least 2 to 6 days of GER episodes/week were treated with verum (6 g/day) or placebo for two months.
The questionnaires Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Health-Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQoL) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom Assessment Scale (GSAS) were self-administered by participants before the treatment and at the end of the treatment.
Verum produced statistically significant reduction of GERD-HRQoL and GSAS scores, −56.5% and −59.1%, respectively, in comparison to placebo.
Heartburn and acid regurgitation episodes for week were significantly reduced by verum (p<0.01).
Results indicate that Mucosave formulation provides an effective and well-tolerated treatment for reducing the frequency and intensity of symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alecci, Umberto& Bonina, Francesco& Bonina, Andrea& Rizza, Luisa& Inferrera, Santi& Mannucci, Carmen…[et al.]. 2016. Efficacy and Safety of a Natural Remedy for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Double-Blinded Randomized-Controlled Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103996
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alecci, Umberto…[et al.]. Efficacy and Safety of a Natural Remedy for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Double-Blinded Randomized-Controlled Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103996
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alecci, Umberto& Bonina, Francesco& Bonina, Andrea& Rizza, Luisa& Inferrera, Santi& Mannucci, Carmen…[et al.]. Efficacy and Safety of a Natural Remedy for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Double-Blinded Randomized-Controlled Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103996
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103996