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Shim, Lee, Kim, Park, Yoon, Shin, Park, and Lee: Efficacy and Safety of New Prokinetic Agent Benachio Q Solution® in Patients with Postprandial Distress Syndrome Subtype in Functional Dyspepsia: A Single-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Pilot Study

Abstract

Background/Aims

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a gastrointestinal disorder in which the patient suffers from chronic abdominal symptoms despite the absence of organic disease. Benachio Q solution (soln.)® is a new prokinetic herbal medicine. The aim of the present study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Benachio Q soln.® in patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) subtype in FD.

Methods

A single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study was performed in 20 patients with PDS. Patients were assigned to receive either Benachio Q soln.® or placebo three times a day. After 4 weeks of treatment, the data on response rates, symptoms severity of PDS and gastric emptying time were analyzed to evaluate its efficacy. Adverse events, laboratory tests and vital sign were analyzed to assess its safety.

Results

Nine patients were assigned to Benachio group and 10 patients to placebo group. The response rate after 4 weeks was 44.4% and 20.0% in Benachio and placebo group, respectively (p=0.350). The response rate during the first week in Benachio group was better compared to that of placebo group with marginal difference (33.3% vs. 0.0%, p=0.087). Changes of severity score in early satiety on second and third week were −1.8±0.6, −1.9±0.4 and −1.3±0.5, −1.4±0.6 in Benachio and placebo group, respectively (p=0.059 vs. p=0.033). No adverse event was observed.®

Conclusions

The new herbal drug, Benachio Q soln.® seems to improve the symptoms of PDS subtype in FD and could be used safely. Further larger trial is needed in the future.

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Fig. 1.
Flow chart of pilot study. ITT, intention-to-treat; PP, per-protocol.
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Fig. 2.
Response rates in Benachio group and placebo group during 4 weeks (A) and in each week (B). During the first week, the response rate in Benachio group was significantly higher than that in placebo group (p=0.087).*p<0.1.
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Fig. 3.
Changes in severity (A) and total score (B) of postprandial fullness in Benachio group and placebo group.
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Fig. 4.
Changes in severity (A) and total score (B) of early satiety in Benachio group and placebo group. During second and third weeks, changes in severity of early satiety in Benachio group were significantly larger than in placebo group (p=0.059, p=0.033). *p<0.1, **p<0.05.
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Fig. 5.
Changes in severity (A) and total score (B) of epigastric pain in Benachio group and placebo group.
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Fig. 6.
Gastric emptying times in Benachio group and placebo group. There was no significantly difference.
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Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population
Variable Benachio group Placebo group p-value
Patient (n) 9 10  
Age (yr) 50.2±14.9 36.3±10.9 0.032 a
Sex      
 Male 2 (22.2) 0 (0) 0.211 b
 Female 7 (77.8) 10 (100)  
Hight (cm) 159.9±10.7 160±7.5 0.979 a
Weight (kg) 59.1±11.4 60.4±13.2 0.935 c
BMI (kg/m2) 23.0±2.9 23.5±4.3 0.789 a
Smoking      
 Never 8 (88.9) 10 (100) 0.474 b
 Ex-smoker 0 0  
 Current 1 (11.1) 0  
Alcohol      
 None 7 (77.8) 9 (90) 0.721 b
 Past 1 (11.1) 0 (0)  
 Current 1 (11.1) 1 (10)  
Test of Helicobacter pylori      
 Rapid urease test 7 (77.8) 8 (80) 1.000 b
 Urea breath test 2 (22.2) 2 (20)  
Result of Helicobacter pylori      
 Positive 2 (22.2) 4 (40) 0.629 b
 Negative 7 (77.8) 6 (60)  

Values are presented as n only, mean±SD, or n (%).

a Two sample t-test

b Fisher's exact test

c Wilcoxon's rank sum test.

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