Table 2

Severity of symptoms before and after treatment with high-dose domperidone

SymptomPretreatment average severityPost-treatment average severityPercentage decreaseP value
Abdominal pain3.14 (1.15)1.62 (1.40)48.41<0.001
Early satiety3.19 (1.08)1.48 (1.47)53.61<0.001
Bloating2.86 (1.39)1.76 (1.30)38.460.004
Nausea3 (1.23)1.33 (1.28)55.67<0.001
Vomiting2.67 (1.77)0.48 (0.87)82.02<0.001
Constipation1.52 (1.78)1 (1.34)34.210.149
Diarrhea1.33 (1.53)0.86 (1.32)35.340.125
  • Symptom severity was graded on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0—absent; 1—mild; 2—moderate; 3—severe; 4—extremely severe).