Research Article

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cinnamon Oil Soft Capsule in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics at inclusion.

CharacteristicsTreatment group n (%)Placebo group n (%) value

Mean age (years)41.937.630.2
Height (cm)168.12167.230.692
Weight (kg)72.2171.830.905
Duration of functional dyspepsia (months)64.131450.067

Gender
  Male10 (34.5)11 (31.4)0.796
  Female19 (65.5)24 (68.6)

Marital status
  Single10 (35.7)9 (27.3)0.478
  Married18 (64.3)24 (72.7)

Smoking
  No26 (92.9)33 (100)0.207
  Yes2 (7.1)0 (0)

Coffee drinker
  No26 (89.7)32 (100)0.102
  Yes3 (10.3)0 (0)

Tea drinker
  No3 (10.3)2 (5.9)0.654
  Yes26 (89.7)32 (94.1)

Regular meals
  No10 (35.7)5 (15.2)0.063
  Yes18 (64.3)28 (84.8)

Diet
  No27 (96.4)31 (93.9)1
  Yes1 (3.6)2 (6.1)

Stress
  No5 (17.2)30 (90.9)0.456
  Yes24 (82.8)3 (9.1)

Previous drug-taking
  No6 (20.7)6 (17.6)0.759
  Yes23 (79.3)28 (82.4)