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