Baseline patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Endocinch group*(n = 20) | Sham group*(n = 20) | Observation group*(n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Data are presented as mean (SD) or median (IQR), except when indicated otherwise. | |||
| †Frequency×severity (range 0–24), off antisecretory drugs. | |||
| ‡Short-Form General Health Survey (higher scores for better function, except for bodily pain perception; range 0–100), off antisecretory drugs. | |||
| §Proton pump inhibitor dose per day, except 1 patient using H2-receptor antagonist. | |||
| ¶Off antisecretory drugs. | |||
| Age (years) | 45 (12) | 47 (12) | 47 (11) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 12 (60) | 13 (65) | 11 (55) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27 (4) | 26 (3) | 27 (4) |
| GORD symptom score† | |||
| Heartburn | 17.2 (4.3) | 15.6 (6.1) | 17.4 (4.9) |
| Regurgitation | 16.1 (4.3) | 14.6 (5.7) | 14.9 (5.6) |
| SF-20 score‡ | |||
| Physical function | 39 (35) | 49 (29) | 44 (35) |
| Role function | 62 (36) | 85 (27) | 68 (37) |
| Social function | 63 (38) | 85 (21) | 67 (33) |
| Mental health | 75 (18) | 75 (16) | 66 (21) |
| General health | 37 (26) | 55 (20) | 34 (26) |
| Bodily pain perception | 72 (26) | 66 (28) | 69 (30) |
| PPI dose, mg§ | 40 (20–80) | 40 (20–40) | 40 (33–59) |
| Time pH <4, %¶ | 10.2 (5.6) | 9.5 (5.2) | 9.6 (4.7) |
| LOS pressure, kPa | 1.1 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.8) | 0.8 (0.6) |
| Hiatal hernia length, cm | 1.8 (0.7) | 1.4 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.4) |
| Oesophagitis grade A/B, n (%) | 8 (40) | 9 (45) | 8 (40) |