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Meu-cinn for Gastric Mucosal Health in Adults With Functional Dyspepsia

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Functioanl Dyspepsia
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Meu-cinn
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06630455
Lead Sponsor
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to determine whether Meu-cinn promotes gastric mucosal health in adults with functional dyspepsia and to assess its safety.

The main questions are:

* Does Meu-cinn promote gastric mucosal health in participants?

* What side effects occur when participants take Meu-cinn?

Detailed Description

Researchers will compare Meu-cinn to placebo to evaluate their effectiveness in promoting gastric mucosal health.

Participants will:

* Take Meu-cinn or a placebo daily for 8 weeks.

* Visit the clinic at 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks for checkups and tests.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Rome IV-based functional dyspepsia-
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with gastrointestinal symptoms requiring immediate drug treatment.
  • Individuals with a history of hypersecretory gastric disorders like Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
  • Individuals who received Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy within 4 weeks prior to the trial.
  • Individuals who have taken nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, antibiotics, aspirin, antithrombotic agents, or acid suppressants within the last month.
  • Individuals with a history of upper gastrointestinal surgery, stricture, bleeding, or procedures like esophageal dilation or mucosal resection within the last year.
  • Individuals with gastric ulcers (active or healing), duodenal ulcers (active or healing), reflux esophagitis (LA grade A or higher), or malignant tumors identified within the last 6 months through endoscopy.
  • Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (resting BP ≥160/100 mmHg).
  • Patients with uncontrolled diabetes (fasting glucose ≥160 mg/dL).
  • Individuals with creatinine levels ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal at the research institution.
  • Individuals with aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase levels ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal at the research institution.
  • Alcohol abusers.
  • Individuals taking medications for psychiatric disorders (except those taking intermittent medication for sleep disorders).
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women or those planning to become pregnant during the clinical trial period.
  • Individuals with allergies to any components of the study foods.
  • Individuals who participated in or plan to participate in another drug clinical trial within the last month.
  • Individuals deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigator for other reasons.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Meu-cinn groupMeu-cinnThis group takes Meu-cinn for 8 weeks.
Placebo groupPlaceboThis group takes placebo for 8 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Korean version of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, Total scoreFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks. This is a 4-point Likert scale for each of the 15 items, with scores ranging from 0 to 3. A score of 0 indicates no symptoms, and 3 represents very severe symptoms. The higher the overall score, the more severe the gastrointestinal symptoms. The minimum value was 0, and the maximum value was 45, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pepsinogen I/Pepsinogen II ratioFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Visual Analogue Scale for evaluating gastric mucosal improvementFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks. The minimum value was 0 and the maximum value was 100, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Gastrin-17 level (ng/L)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Gastrointestinal symptom scoreFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks. The minimum value was 0 and the maximum value was 40, and higher scores mean a worse outcome. For each gastrointestinal symptom, the minimum value was 0, and the maximum value was 4, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Pepsinogen I level (ng/mL)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

The Korean version of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, Subtotal score of upper abdomenFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measure at baseline, 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks. This is a 4-point Likert scale for each of the 8 items, with scores ranging from 0 to 3. A score of 0 indicates no symptoms, and 3 represents very severe symptoms. The higher the overall score, the more severe the gastrointestinal symptoms. The minimum value was 0, and the maximum value was 21, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Patient's global assessment scoreFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

The 5-point Likert scale for the Patient's Global Assessment Score is a self-reported tool where patients rate their disease activity. It uses an order scale, with 5 indicating "Very Good" and 1 indicating "Poor." The patient evaluates their condition based on this scale: Very Good-Good-Fair-Unchanged-Poor

Pepsinogen II level (ng/mL)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

High-sensitive C-reactive protein (mg/dL)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Immunuglobulin G (mg/dL)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Immunoglobulin A (mg/dL)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Immunoglobulin M (mg/dL)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

The derivatives of reactive oxidative metabolites (CARR U)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Biological antioxidant potential (u M)From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

Measured at baseline and 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

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Yangsan, Korea, Republic of

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