Abstract | AIM:
Peppermint oil solution was found to be effective for reducing gastric spasm during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The aim of the present study was to assess whether the gastric peristalsis-suppressing effect is dose-dependently induced by L- menthol, the major constituent of peppermint oil, and to determine the recommended dose of an L- menthol preparation. METHODS: In this phase II, multicenter, double-blind, dose-response study, 131 eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive 20 mL of 0.4% L- menthol (n = 32), 0.8% L- menthol (n = 35), 1.6% L- menthol ( n = 30), or placebo (n = 34). The primary efficacy measure was the proportion of subjects with no peristalsis in two time periods, 75 to 105 s after treatment and immediately before the completion of endoscopy. RESULTS: The peristalsis-suppressing effect of L- menthol increased dose dependently (5.6%, 32.0%, 47.4% and 52.9% in the 0%, 0.4%, 0.8% and 1.6% groups, respectively: P < 0.001, one-tailed Cochran-Armitage trend test). As compared with the placebo group, the proportion of subjects with no peristalsis after administration was significantly higher in the 0.8% group (P = 0.015) and 1.6% group (P = 0.009). Adverse events in the L- menthol dose groups occurred with similar frequencies in the placebo group. CONCLUSION: L- menthol suppresses peristalsis in a dose-dependent manner, and the dose-response reaches a plateau at 0.8% L- menthol. Further Phase III studies are needed to establish the superiority of 0.8% L- menthol over placebo.
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Authors | Naoki Hiki, Michio Kaminishi, Kenjiro Yasuda, Noriya Uedo, Masumi Kobari, Terufumi Sakai, Takashi Hiratsuka, Kyota Ohno, Hajime Honjo, Sachiyo Nomura, Naohisa Yahagi, Hisao Tajiri, Hiroaki Suzuki |
Journal | Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
(Dig Endosc)
Vol. 24
Issue 2
Pg. 79-86
(Mar 2012)
ISSN: 1443-1661 [Electronic] Australia |
PMID | 22348831
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase II, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | © 2011 The Authors. Digestive Endoscopy © 2011 Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society. |
Chemical References |
- Oils, Volatile
- Plant Oils
- Menthol
- peppermint oil
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Electrocardiography
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
- Female
- Gastric Mucosa
(drug effects, physiology)
- Humans
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Mentha piperita
- Menthol
(administration & dosage, pharmacology)
- Middle Aged
- Oils, Volatile
(pharmacology)
- Peristalsis
(drug effects)
- Plant Oils
(pharmacology)
- Young Adult
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