Table 2: Comparison and change in the degree of GERD symptoms and use of anti-reflux medicine.
Symptoms | Treatment | Before | After | Reduction |
Acid taste in mouth | OMT | 6.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
5.2 – 7.0 | 1.5 – 2.8 | 3.1 – 4.8 |
Control | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
3.5 – 6.6 | 2.8 – 5.9 | -0.2 – 1.7 |
p-values | 0.26 | 0.005 | <0.001 |
Heartburn | OMT | 6.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
5.2 – 71 | 1.7 – 3.8 | 3.1 – 4.8 |
Control | 7.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
5.9 – 8.0 | 5.1 – 7.9 | -0.8 – 1.6 |
p-values | 0.44 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Epigastric pain | OMT | 4.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
3.4 – 5.6 | 1.0 – 2.2 | 1.9 – 3.9 |
Control | 5.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
3.3 – 6.8 | 2.0 – 6.0 | 0.1 – 2.4 |
p-values | 0.58 | 0.004 | 0.08 |
Chest pain | OMT | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
1.1 – 3.5 | 0.2 – 0.9 | 1.1 – 2.8 |
Control | 1.7 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
0.04 – 3.4 | 0.3 – 3.6 | -1.3 – 0.8 |
p-values | 0.44 | 0.009 | 0.008 |
Lower thoracic pain | OMT | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1.7 – 3.5 | 0.3 – 1.7 | 0.8 – 2.3 |
Control | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
0.7 – 3.7 | 0.3 – 3.1 | -0.1 – 1.1 |
p-values | 0.69 | 0.23 | 0.15 |
Use of anti-reflux medicine per week | OMT | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
3.0 – 4.7 | 1.4 – 3.0 | 0.7 – 2.6 |
Control | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
2.9 – 5.9 | 2.3 – 5.2 | -0.4 – 1.4 |
p-values | 0.55 | 0.05 | 0.10 |