Table 1

Acid exposure parameters during treatment with omeprazole 20 mg twice daily and with omeprazole 20 mg twice daily plus baclofen 10 mg three times daily

VariablePeriodOmeprazoleOmeprazole + baclofenp Value
Values are median (interquartile range).
% Time pH <4Total0.3 (0.05; 2.2)0.4 (0.15; 2.3)NS
Upright0.4 (0; 2.9)0.7 (0.25; 1.8)NS
Supine0 (0; 0)0 (0; 0.2)NS
No of acid reflux episodesTotal14 (2; 52)17 (7; 36)NS
Upright12 (2; 23.2)17.5 (6.7; 31.2)NS
Supine0 (0; 1.5)0.5 (0; 3)NS
No of acid reflux episodes lasting >5 minTotal0 (0; 0.5)0 (0; 0)NS
Upright0 (0; 0)0 (0; 0)NS
Supine0 (0; 0)0 (0; 0)NS