Year 2023 / Volume 115 / Number 3
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Efficacies of prokinetics and rifaximin on the positivity of a glucose breath test in patients with functional dyspepsia: a randomized trial

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2022.8735/2022

Yeon-Ji Kim, Ik-Hyun Jo, Chang-Nyol Paik, Ji-Min Lee,

Abstract
Background and aim: prokinetics could eradicate small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mosapride, rifaximin and a combination of mosapride and rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Methods: we randomly assigned patients with functional dyspepsia diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive mosapride, rifaximin or a combination of both for two weeks. The hydrogen-methane glucose breath test and symptom questionnaire were surveyed before and after the treatment. Primary outcome was eradication rate of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Secondary outcomes were changes in the gas concentration, symptoms and safety. Results: the eradication rates were 17.2 % (5/29) for mosapride, 32.1 % (9/28) for rifaximin, and 34.6 % (9/26) for the combined groups, with no significant differences among the three groups. Total hydrogen concentration during the glucose breath test significantly decreased in the rifaximin group (p = 0.001). Total methane concentration significantly decreased in the rifaximin and combined groups (p = 0.005). Significant symptomatic improvements were observed in chest and abdominal discomfort with mosapride, in flatulence with rifaximin, and in chest discomfort with the combined groups. Adverse events were similar between the groups. Conclusions: rifaximin has an advantage of reducing gas, whereas mosapride can help to decrease breath hydrogen concentration. Certain intestinal symptoms improved with mosapride alone or combined with rifaximin.
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Kim Y, Jo I, Paik C, Lee J. Efficacies of prokinetics and rifaximin on the positivity of a glucose breath test in patients with functional dyspepsia: a randomized trial. 8735/2022


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Publication history

Received: 20/02/2022

Accepted: 14/06/2022

Online First: 24/06/2022

Published: 07/03/2023

Article revision time: 82 days

Article Online First time: 124 days

Article editing time: 380 days


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