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Comparison of the effectiveness of anti-anxiety medication (buspirone and sertraline) on anxiety and gastrointestinal symptoms of functional dyspepsia patients

Comparison of the effectiveness of anti-anxiety medication (buspirone and sertraline) on anxiety and gastrointestinal symptoms of functional dyspepsia patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210831052349N1
Enrollment
141
Registered
2021-11-28
Start date
2021-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

Functional dyspepsia. Functional dyspepsia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 patients who are given sertraline 50 mg daily (Abidi Pharmaceutical Company made in Iran) + PPI drugs for three month. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2 patient

Sponsors

Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study after fully explaining the objectives of the research and the disadvantages and advantages of the methods not receiving psychological therapies before entering the study No alcohol and drugs Absence of danger signs such as gastrointestinal bleeding, blood in the stool, fever, weight loss, anemia, nocturnal diarrhea, severe heartburn No psychotic disorder and personality disorder Possibility to keep the type and amount of drug used during the research period if the drug is used No other organic disease Lack of other structural or functional gastrointestinal disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having psychotic disorder or other gastrointestinal disorders Existence of danger signs in the patient (such as gastrointestinal bleeding, blood in the stool, fever, weight loss, anemia, nocturnal diarrhea, severe heartburn, etc.) Having complete criteria for personality disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score in Beck questionnaire. Timepoint: at the beggining (day 0),day 30,day 90. Method of measurement: Beck anxiety questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Upper gastrointestinal symptoms severity questionnaire PAGI-SYM. Timepoint: At the beggining (day 0), day 30, day 90. Method of measurement: 20-item PAGI-SYM symptom severity questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHajar Rahmani Firoozjaee

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

haajarrahmani@gmail.com+98 56 3222 8424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026