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COMPLETED
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-01-21
2022-07-01
Brief Summary
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Bee honey has not only being used as food but also it has being used as an alternative medicine for its several benefits in different health aspects. This study will address the use of bee honey as an adjuvant therapy to functional dyspepsia in children under proper follow-up periods.
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Detailed Description
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Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in the form of Omeprazole had the best result on all dyspeptic symptoms being relieved on children aged 3-18 years with dyspepsia.
Nonetheless, the efficacy of pharmacological therapies remains unsatisfactory and a considerable number of FD patients are refractory to conventional pharmacological treatments. Furthermore, low compliance of the traditional therapy can be observed in some FD patients as they would opt out from these pharmacological options because of the concerns on the side effects. In the absence of an approved drug to treat FD many patients seek person-centered, nonpharmacological approaches.
As the consumption of nutrients can moderate the sensors of the upper gastrointestinal tract movement, changes in diet can probably improve the symptoms of functional dyspepsia. Alternative and complementary medicine has also been proposed as a practical treatment for dyspepsia. Another substance used for treating this disorder is honey, which is economical and has a short treatment period. Many old sources have reported the use of honey for preventing stomach ulcers, gastritis, and gastroenteritis. Honey has a stimulating effect on the stomach nerves, which may be due to the antioxidant activity of honey. According to a study, the consumption of honey reduces the acidic activity of the stomach by 56%. Another study showed the effect of honey on the improved blood supply of stomach microscopic capillaries and it helped in the repair of ulcers. The symptoms of functional dyspepsia can also be improved through diet education. In various studies, most people have reported the onset or exacerbation of dyspepsia symptoms after eating. Unhealthy nutritional behaviors can exacerbate the symptoms of functional dyspepsia.
Adjuvant supplementation of honey based formulation of Nigella sativa can cause significant symptomatic improvement of patients with functional dyspepsia.
Honey is considered one of the most common foods having alleviating effects on non-ulcer dyspepsia.
In considerations of scarce knowledge in this field, health attributes of bee honey as a reliable therapy to improve the symptoms of functional dyspepsia in children, deserves seeking for.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Trial (Intervention) group
Patients will receive honey for 8 weeks in a dose of 30 ml undiluted honey per day divided as 5 ml honey 30 minutes before each meal six times daily. The honey will be kept in a closed glass container and away from light until the time of use. Each patient will be provided with a well-sealed container containing 210 ml honey each week. The honey used in the study will be a raw, unprocessed Clover honey collected from AL Mahala-Gharbia governorate, Egypt. The honey will be supplied directly from a beekeeper without heating or gamma irradiation
Bee honey
patients will receive honey for 8 weeks in a dose of 30 ml undiluted honey per day divided as 5 ml honey 30 minutes before each meal six times daily. The honey will be kept in a closed glass container and away from light until the time of use. Each patient will be provided with a well-sealed container containing 210 ml honey each week. The honey used in the study will be a raw, unprocessed Clover honey collected from AL Mahala-Gharbia governorate, Egypt. The honey will be supplied directly from a beekeeper without heating or gamma irradiation.
Control (Non-intervention) group
No honey will be given to this group
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Bee honey
patients will receive honey for 8 weeks in a dose of 30 ml undiluted honey per day divided as 5 ml honey 30 minutes before each meal six times daily. The honey will be kept in a closed glass container and away from light until the time of use. Each patient will be provided with a well-sealed container containing 210 ml honey each week. The honey used in the study will be a raw, unprocessed Clover honey collected from AL Mahala-Gharbia governorate, Egypt. The honey will be supplied directly from a beekeeper without heating or gamma irradiation.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Postprandial fullness
* Early satiation
* Epigastric pain or burning not associated with defecation
* After appropriate evaluation, the symptoms cannot be fully explained by another medical condition
* Postprandial distress syndrome includes bothersome postprandial fullness or early satiation that prevents finishing a regular meal. Supportive features include upper abdominal bloating, postprandial nausea, or excessive belching.
* Epigastric pain syndrome, which includes all of the following: bothersome (severe enough to interfere with normal activities) pain or burning localized to the epigastrium. The pain is not generalized or localized to other abdominal or chest regions and is not relieved by defecation or passage of flatus. Supportive criteria can include (a) burning quality of the pain but without a retrosternal component and (b) the pain commonly induced or relieved by ingestion of a meal but may occur while fasting.
Exclusion Criteria
* Gastrointestinal tract surgery, one year post-operative.
* Diabetes mellitus
* Any debilitating disorder e.g. malignancy, severe malnutrition, renal failure, etc.
* Patients on medications that may produce GIT disorders e.g. aspirin, steroids or NSAIDs
8 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Ain Shams University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhman
Professor of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University
Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, , Egypt
Countries
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References
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Akhondi-Meybodi M, Aghaei MA, Hashemian Z. The role of diet in the management of non-ulcer dyspepsia. Middle East J Dig Dis. 2015 Jan;7(1):19-24.
Dehghani SM, Imanieh MH, Oboodi R, Haghighat M. The comparative study of the effectiveness of cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, and omeprazole in treatment of children with dyspepsia. ISRN Pediatr. 2011;2011:219287. doi: 10.5402/2011/219287. Epub 2011 Apr 5.
Febriani TB, Widowati T and Juffrie M Reducing dyspeptic symptoms in children: proton pump inhibitor vs. H2 receptor antagonist. Paediatrica Indonesiana. 2014; 54(4):198-201.
Hyams JS, Di Lorenzo C, Saps M, Shulman RJ, Staiano A and Van Tilburg M. Childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders: child/adolescent. Gastroenterology. 2016; 150(6):1456-1468. e2.
Kim YS, Kim N. Functional Dyspepsia: A Narrative Review With a Focus on Sex-Gender Differences. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2020 Jul 30;26(3):322-334. doi: 10.5056/jnm20026.
Koppen IJ, Nurko S, Saps M, Di Lorenzo C, Benninga MA. The pediatric Rome IV criteria: what's new? Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Mar;11(3):193-201. doi: 10.1080/17474124.2017.1282820. Epub 2017 Jan 24.
Mohtashami R, Huseini HF, Heydari M, Amini M, Sadeqhi Z, Ghaznavi H, Mehrzadi S. Efficacy and safety of honey based formulation of Nigella sativa seed oil in functional dyspepsia: A double blind randomized controlled clinical trial. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Dec 4;175:147-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.022. Epub 2015 Sep 18.
Pesce M, Cargiolli M, Cassarano S, Polese B, De Conno B, Aurino L, Mancino N, Sarnelli G. Diet and functional dyspepsia: Clinical correlates and therapeutic perspectives. World J Gastroenterol. 2020 Feb 7;26(5):456-465. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i5.456.
Rasquin A, Di Lorenzo C, Forbes D, Guiraldes E, Hyams JS, Staiano A, Walker LS. Childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders: child/adolescent. Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;130(5):1527-37. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.08.063.
Samarghandian S, Farkhondeh T, Samini F. Honey and Health: A Review of Recent Clinical Research. Pharmacognosy Res. 2017 Apr-Jun;9(2):121-127. doi: 10.4103/0974-8490.204647.
Spiroglou K, Paroutoglou G, Nikolaides N, Xinias I, Giouleme O, Arsos G et al. Dyspepsia in childhood. Clinical manifestations and management. Annals of Gastroenterology. 2004; 17(2):173-180.
Taghvaei T, Bagheri-Nesami M and Nikkhah A. The Effect of Honey and Diet Education on Symptoms of Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2018; 20(8): e65557.
Wang YP, Herndon CC, Lu CL. Non-pharmacological Approach in the Management of Functional Dyspepsia. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2020 Jan 30;26(1):6-15. doi: 10.5056/jnm19005.
Yagi M, Homma S, Kubota M, Iinuma Y, Kanada S, Kinoshita Y, Ohtaki M, Yamazaki S, Murata H. The herbal medicine Rikkunshi-to stimulates and coordinates the gastric myoelectric activity in post-operative dyspeptic children after gastrointestinal surgery. Pediatr Surg Int. 2004 Jan;19(12):760-5. doi: 10.1007/s00383-003-1053-y. Epub 2004 Jan 9.
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MS 513/ 2021
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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