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Key clinical point: Food supplements containing standardized menthol, limonene, and gingerol content significantly improved the efficacy of standard treatment in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or IBS/functional dyspepsia (FD) without causing any obvious side effects.

 

Major finding: At visit 1 (before treatment), the median 7×7 questionnaire score of all patients indicated moderate illness. However, at visit 3, the score range indicated borderline illness in patients who received the food supplement and mild illness in those who received placebo (mean difference, 2.68; P  =  .009). No side effects were reported.

 

Study details Findings are from a randomized controlled trial including 56 patients with IBS or IBS/FD who were randomly assigned to receive food supplements or placebo in addition to the standard treatment regimen for 30 days.

 

Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

 

Source: Ivashkin VT et al. Efficacy and safety of a food supplement with standardized menthol, limonene, and gingerol content in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. PloS One. 2022;17(6):e0263880 (Jun 15). Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263880

 

 

 

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Key clinical point: Food supplements containing standardized menthol, limonene, and gingerol content significantly improved the efficacy of standard treatment in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or IBS/functional dyspepsia (FD) without causing any obvious side effects.

 

Major finding: At visit 1 (before treatment), the median 7×7 questionnaire score of all patients indicated moderate illness. However, at visit 3, the score range indicated borderline illness in patients who received the food supplement and mild illness in those who received placebo (mean difference, 2.68; P  =  .009). No side effects were reported.

 

Study details Findings are from a randomized controlled trial including 56 patients with IBS or IBS/FD who were randomly assigned to receive food supplements or placebo in addition to the standard treatment regimen for 30 days.

 

Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

 

Source: Ivashkin VT et al. Efficacy and safety of a food supplement with standardized menthol, limonene, and gingerol content in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. PloS One. 2022;17(6):e0263880 (Jun 15). Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263880

 

 

 

Key clinical point: Food supplements containing standardized menthol, limonene, and gingerol content significantly improved the efficacy of standard treatment in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or IBS/functional dyspepsia (FD) without causing any obvious side effects.

 

Major finding: At visit 1 (before treatment), the median 7×7 questionnaire score of all patients indicated moderate illness. However, at visit 3, the score range indicated borderline illness in patients who received the food supplement and mild illness in those who received placebo (mean difference, 2.68; P  =  .009). No side effects were reported.

 

Study details Findings are from a randomized controlled trial including 56 patients with IBS or IBS/FD who were randomly assigned to receive food supplements or placebo in addition to the standard treatment regimen for 30 days.

 

Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

 

Source: Ivashkin VT et al. Efficacy and safety of a food supplement with standardized menthol, limonene, and gingerol content in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. PloS One. 2022;17(6):e0263880 (Jun 15). Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263880

 

 

 

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