The goal of this study is to determine if Visceral Manipulation (VM) is effective in treating Functional Dyspepsia in addition to drug therapy. Null hypothesis is that VM does not influence FD symptoms.
50 patients with Functional Dyspepsia (FD) diagnosed by General Practitioners are randomized in two therapy group: 1) drug only group and 2) drug + Visceral Manipulation group. Group 1 receive drug therapy for 4 weeks, Group 2 receive drug therapy for 4 weeks and 4 Visceral Manipulation visits with weekly frequency (visit 1 at day 1 of drug therapy). FD symptoms are recorded with VAS at baseline and after 1 and 4 weeks of therapy, and after 8 weeks (4 weeks after the finish of all therapies).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Usual FD drug therapy (PPIs and/or Domperidone in base of symptom complain) for 4 weeks and 4 VM visits with weekly frequency with first VM visit at day 1 of drug therapy.
Usual FD drug therapy (PPIs and/or Domperidone in base of symptom complain) for 4 weeks
Ambulatori Comunali di Cavenago Brianza
Cavenago di Brianza, Milano, Italy
RECRUITINGFD symptoms: Bothersome postprandial fullness / Early satiation / Epigastric pain / Epigastric burning
Time frame: baseline, 1, 4 and 8 weeks after therapy start
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