Table 2 Influence of citalopram and placebo on the severity and frequency of abdominal pain and bloating.
| Before citalopram | Citalopram 3 weeks | Citalopram 6 weeks | Before placebo | Placebo 3 weeks | Placebo 6 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of days abdominal pain | 5.3 (0.3) | 4.5 (0.2)*† | 3.3 (0.3)*† | 4.9 (0.3) | 5.0 (0.3) | 5.1 (0.2) |
| Severity of abdominal pain | 7.2 (0.5) | 6.0 (0.3)*† | 4.7 (0.3)*† | 6.8 (0.5) | 6.5 (0.4) | 6.7 (0.4) |
| Worst episode of abdominal pain | 7.8 (0.5) | 6.9 (0.5)*† | 6.0 (0.5)*† | 7.5 (0.5) | 7.7 (0.4) | 7.6 (0.4) |
| No of days bloating | 4.5 (0.4) | 3.8 (0.4)*† | 3.1 (0.3)*† | 4.5 (0.3) | 4.5 (0.3) | 4.2 (0.4) |
| Severity of bloating | 5.8 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.5)*† | 4.0 (0.5)*† | 5.5 (0.5) | 6.0 (0.6) | 5.6 (0.6) |
| Worst episode of bloating | 6.9 (0.6) | 5.8 (0.6)* | 5.4 (0.6)*† | 6.7 (0.6) | 6.6 (0.6) | 7.1 (0.6) |
*Significant compared with run in: p<0.05.
†Significant compared with placebo: p<0.05.