Comparação da eficácia da aroeira oral (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) com omeprazol em pacientes com gastrite e sintomas dispepticos: estudo randomizado e duplo-cego / Comparision of the efficacy of oral mastic (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) with omeprazole in patients with gastritis and dyspeptic symptons: a randomized, double-blind
GED gastroenterol. endosc. dig
; 29(4): 118-125, out.-dez. 2010. tab, graf
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RESUMO
Objetivo:
comparar a eficácia e segurança da aroeira oral (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) versus omeprazol no tratamento de pacientes com sintomas dispépticos associados à gastrite.Métodos:
este estudo clínico foi prospectivo, randomizado e duplo-cego. Setenta e dois pacientes com gastrite confirmada pelo exame endoscópico e anatomopatológico foram aleatoriamente convidados a receber comprimidos de aroeira ou omeprazol, por quatro semanas. A eficácia foi avaliada pelo desaparecimento ou melhora dos sintomas e pela melhora dos achados endoscópicos e histopatológicos. A avaliação do relato de incidência de efeitos adversos do medicamento também foi feita por questionário padronizado. Exames de endoscopia digestiva alta e anatomopatológicos foram realizados antes do tratamento e após o término da terapia.Resultados:
a melhora percentual dos sintomas foi maior no grupo da aroeira, mas a diferença não foi estatisticamente significativa. Também não houve diferença significativa nos resultados dos achados endoscópicos e histopatológicos entre os dois grupos.Conclusão:
aroeira se mostrou tão eficiente quanto omeprazol no tratamento dos sintomas dispépticos em pacientes com gastrite.ABSTRACT
Objective:
to compare the efficacy and safety of aroeira oral (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) versus omeprazole in the treatment of patients with dyspeptic symptoms associated with gastritis.Methods:
this was a randomized, doubleblind clinical study. Seventy two patients with gastritis were randomly assigned to receive aroeira or omeprazole daily. Efficacy was assessed by evaluating improvement on endoscopic and hystopathologics findings and by symptom disappearance rates. Safety was assessed by recording incidence of any adverse drug reactions. Upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy was conducted at baseline and after therapy.Results:
there were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics between the two groups. Symptom disappearance rates were higher in the aroeiras group but the difference was not significant. There was also no significant difference in the result of endoscopic and hystopathologic data between the groups.Conclusion:
aroeira appears to be as effective as omeprazole for gastritis-associated dyspeptics symptoms in gastritis patients.
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Main subject:
Omeprazole
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Anacardiaceae
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Dyspepsia
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Gastritis
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
GED gastroenterol. endosc. dig
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
UFPE+BR
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UNIFESP+BR