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Influence of tegaserod on proximal gastric tone and on the perception of gastric distention in functional dyspepsia.
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PMID:  20979591     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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BACKGROUND: Abnormalities in gastric sensorimotor function (hypersensitivity to distention and impaired meal accommodation) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD). To study the effect of the 5-HT(4) agonist tegaserod on sensitivity to gastric distention and gastric accommodation in FD.
METHODS: Thirty FD patients (7 males, mean age 42 ± 2 years) underwent a gastric barostat study on two separate occasions, 2 weeks apart, after 5 days of pretreatment with placebo or tegaserod 6 mg b.i.d. in a double-blind randomized order. After introduction of the barostat bag, graded isobaric distentions (2 mmHg increments/2 min) were performed to determine gastric compliance and sensitivity to distention. Subsequently, the pressure level was set at intra-abdominal pressure [minimal distending pressure (MDP)] + 2 mmHg for 90 min, with administration of a liquid meal (200 mL; 300 kcal) after 30 min.
KEY RESULTS: Tegaserod had no influence on MDP (7.9 ± 0.4 vs 7.4 ± 0.4 mmHg) or fasting gastric compliance (44 ± 10 vs 61 ± 6 mL mmHg(-1)) and on fasting thresholds for first perception (3.6 ± 0.4 vs 4.2 ± 0.2 mmHg above MDP) or discomfort (9.9 ± 0.7 vs 10.5 ± 0.5 mmHg above MDP). Tegaserod did not alter intra-balloon volumes before and after the meal [respectively 146 ± 14 vs 120 ± 11 and 297 ± 28 vs 283 ± 29 mL, not significant (NS)], or the amplitude of the meal-induced gastric relaxation (151 ± 23 vs 162 ± 23 mL, NS). In the subgroup with normal gastric emptying (n = 22), tegaserod significantly enhanced meal-induced accommodation (126 ± 23 vs 175 ± 29 mL, ANOVA P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES: Tegaserod does not alter gastric sensorimotor function in FD patients as a group. In the subgroup with normal gastric emptying, tegaserod 6 mg b.i.d enhanced gastric accommodation.
Authors:
J Tack; P Janssen; R Bisschops; R Vos; T Phillips; G Tougas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1365-2982     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurogastroenterol. Motil.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9432572     Medline TA:  Neurogastroenterol Motil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e32-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. jan.tack@med.kuleuven.ac.be
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