Table 3

Mean dyspepsia score and SF-36 (mean (SEM)) at week 0 and week 4 in the three treatment groups

Week 0Week 4p Value
Mean dyspepsia score
    Lansoprazole 30 mg21.7 (0.3)18.6 (0.4)<0.001
    Lansoprazole 15 mg22.3 (0.4)19.0 (0.4)<0.001
    Placebo22.1 (0.4)18.7 (0.5)<0.001
SF36-physical functioning
    Lansoprazole 30 mg87.6 (1.1)87.0 (1.2)NS
    Lansoprazole 15 mg88.7 (1.2)85.6 (1.4) 0.029
    Placebo88.6 (1.1)88.0 (1.2)NS
SF36-role physical
    Lansoprazole 30 mg58.7 (3.2)71.8 (6.1) 0.027
    Lansoprazole 15 mg60.7 (2.9)61.5 (3.1)NS
    Placebo66.2 (3.0)75.3 (2.6) 0.007
SF36-bodily pain
    Lansoprazole 30 mg55.2 (1.6)65.8 (1.6)<0.001
    Lansoprazole 15 mg56.1 (1.7)64.4 (1.7)<0.001
    Placebo56.6 (1.6)66.2 (1.8)<0.001
SF36-general health
    Lansoprazole 30 mg46.5 (1.4)46.7 (1.5)NS
    Lansoprazole 15 mg45.1 (1.3)44.6 (1.4)NS
    Placebo45.5 (1.4)45.7 (1.6)NS
SF36-vitality
    Lansoprazole 30 mg53.0 (1.5)57.8 (1.5) 0.004
    Lansoprazole 15 mg51.4 (1.5)53.6 (1.7)NS
    Placebo53.7 (1.4)54.7 (1.5)NS
SF36-social function
    Lansoprazole 30 mg55.2 (1.6)65.8 (1.6)NS
    Lansoprazole 15 mg56.1 (1.7)64.4 (1.7)NS
    Placebo56.6 (1.6)66.2 (1.8)NS
SF36-role emotional
    Lansoprazole 30 mg55.7 (3.5)62.9 (3.4) 0.039
    Lansoprazole 15 mg55.5 (3.1)60.5 (3.3)NS
    Placebo59.6 (3.3)71.7 (3.1) 0.001
SF36-mental health
    Lansoprazole 30 mg64.5 (1.2)66.5 (1.2)NS
    Lansoprazole 15 mg61.8 (1.3)63.6 (1.4)NS
    Placebo61.7 (1.4)64.9 (1.3) 0.018