Management of supragastric belching with cognitive behavioural therapy: factors determining success and follow-up outcomes at 6-12 months post-therapy

Autor: Esteban Glasinovic, Natasha Anastasi, Daniel Sifrim, Akinari Sawada, Ahmed Albusoda, Alicia Green, Peter Hajek, Emily Wynter
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Alimentary pharmacologytherapeuticsREFERENCES. 50(5)
ISSN: 1365-2036
Popis: BACKGROUND Supragastric belching (SGB) has a significant behavioural component. We recently used cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to treat SGB. We demonstrated that CBT significantly reduces symptoms and improves quality of life in 50% of patients who had completed treatment. AIMS To investigate factors associated with successful CBT for SGB and to assess symptoms 6-12 months after completion of CBT METHODS: Records of 39 patients who had completed the CBT protocol were analysed. Per cent pre- to post-treatment change in symptoms was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) score. We evaluated the association between 'pre-treatment' factors and 'during-treatment' factors, and symptomatic outcomes. Symptoms were also assessed 6-12 months after treatment. RESULTS From 'pre-treatment factors', a lower number of SGBs (P
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