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Clinical Trial Summary

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.


Clinical Trial Description

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 Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT01021475
Study type Interventional
Source International College of Osteopathic Medicine
Contact Massimo Rossi, DO B.Sc (Student)
Phone 00393929517349
Email massimo@rossimassimo.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1
Start date November 2009

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