Functional Dyspepsia & Digestive Enzymes
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of
a Multienzyme Complex in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia:
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a highly prevalent disorder having nonspecific symptoms and varied pathophysiology. Its treatment remains a challenge as therapeutic options are limited, unsatisfactory, and elusive.
Reports of adverse or serious adverse events (AEs), abnormal results of vital signs, abnormal findings during a physical examination, and abnormal laboratory investigations were monitored closely.
Efficacy measures were changed in Short-Form Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire (SF-LDQ), Nepean Dyspepsia Index-Short Form (NDI-SF), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Clinical Global Impression Severity Rating Scale (CGI-S), and Glasgow Dyspepsia Severity Score (GDSS) at baseline and follow-up visits on day 15, 30, and 60. Supplementation with MEC was associated with statistically significant differences (P-value ranging from .0401 to .0033) in all efficacy parameters compared with placebo.
The between-group comparison also revealed that MEC supplement had a significantly greater effect (P < .001) versus placebo. No investigation product-related AEs were reported.
There were no clinically significant abnormalities in physical findings and no statistically significant changes in biochemical and hematological parameters, vital signs, body weight, and body mass index observed between the two groups at baseline and follow-up visits. MEC supplementation represents an effective and safe alternative to manage dyspepsia symptoms in FD patients.
Story Source:
Journal of Medicinal Food Vol.21, No.11 https://doi.org/10.1089/jmf.2017.4172
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jmf.2017.4172