Itopride for gastric volume, gastric emptying and drinking capacity in functional dyspepsia

Table 3 Median Symptom score along with interquartile range at baseline and end of four weeks (placebo vs itopride) n = 31

Symptoms	Baseline			End of four weeks
	Itopride	Placebo	P value	Itopride	Placebo	P value
Epigastric pain	3.0 (1.0)	4.0 (2.0)	0.18	2.0 (1.0)	2.0 (1.0)	0.83
Epigastric discomfort	2.0 (1.0)	1.0 (1.0)	0.03	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (1.0)	0.22
Heart burn	1.0 (3.0)	1.0 (1.8)	0.37	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (1.0)	0.74
Upper abdominal pain	3.0 (2.0)	1.5 (2.5)	0.32	2.0 (1.0)	1.5 (1.0)	0.51
Belching	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (0.0)	0.10	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (0.0)	0.02
Nausea	2.0 (1.0)	1.0 (0.0)	0.04	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (0.0)	0.08
Early satiety	2.0 (2.0)	2.0 (3.0)	0.56	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (0.0)	0.34
Postprandial Fullness	2.0 (3.0)	2.0 (2.8)	0.82	1.0 (1.0)	1.0 (1.0)	0.25
Total Symptom score	19.0 (9.0)	16.5 (5.0)	0.41	12.0 (3.0)	11.5 (4.5)	0.71