Trial reportIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2021
Effect of moderate aerobic exercises on symptoms of functional dyspepsia.
Trial report in Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Physical-based therapy for the treatment of functional dyspepsia: a systematic review.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2026Pooled it
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- Nurturing gut health: A comprehensive framework.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Review
- Physical Activity as a Therapeutic Strategy for Functional Dyspepsia.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- The Effects of Physical Activity on Functional Dyspepsia: A Mendelian Randomization and Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- S1 Guideline of the German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (DGNM) on Functional Dyspepsia (FD), a Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) [English Language Edition].Gastroenterology research and practice · 2026Review
- Circadian regulation of gastrointestinal motility and the effect on disorders of gut-brain interaction.Journal of smooth muscle research = Nihon Heikatsukin Gakkai kikanshi · 2026Review
- Managing dyspepsia as a generalist.Singapore medical journal · 2025Article
- British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of functional dyspepsia.Frontline gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Exercise is inversely associated with functional dyspepsia among a sample of Chinese male armed police recruits.BMC gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Jawarish Shahi a herbal formulation in irritable bowel syndrome: An open-labeled single-arm clinical trial.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2022Article
- Editorial commentary on the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology - March-April 2021.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFunctional dyspepsia (FD) is a commonly encountered entity worldwide and is difficult to treat. Most of the treatment modalities have low-quality evidence for use, except for proton pump inhibitors. Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve the symptoms, but its direct effect on symptoms has never been studied. The objective was to study the effects of moderate aerobic exercise on symptoms of FD and to compare the effect of conventional treatment alone vs. exercise plus conventional treatment.
methodsOut of 112 patients, 72 were randomly divided into controls (conventional treatment; n=36) and experimental (aerobic exercise for 30 min per session, 5 times a week for 6 weeks with conventional treatment; n=36) groups. Both the groups were assessed on day 1 and at the end of 6 weeks, using Glasgow Dyspepsia Severity Score (GDSS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-42 (DASS-42), and visual analogue scale (VAS).
resultsPre-treatment GDSS, DASS-42, and VAS in the experimental group were significantly different as compared to the post-treatment scores (p=0.00019, p=0.0002, p=0.00019, respectively). Even in the control group, pre- and post-treatment GDSS, DASS-42, and VAS scores were significantly different (p=0.00019, p=0.0002, p=0.00019, respectively). However, on the head-to-head comparison of the 2 groups, scores at the end of 6 weeks were significantly different (p< 0.05), in favor of the experimental group.
conclusionAerobic exercise as an auxiliary therapy to conventional treatment has better outcomes in the functional well-being of dyspepsia.
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