Results
GERD
GERD
In this study (5 months), 163 patients with GERD symptoms, who were referred to the clinic and willing to participate in this research, were included; however, 85 patients were removed based on the exclusion criteria. Out of 78 patients included in the study, 4 from the melatonin group and 2 from the placebo group were excluded during the study due to ADRs of the drug and lack of drug adherence. In the final analysis, 35 and 37 patients in the melatonin and placebo groups were evaluated, respectively. 
The scores of FSSG and GERQ questionnaires were determined and compared between the melatonin and placebo groups before and after the study. The FSSG scores were not significantly different between the 2 groups before treatment (Additionally, the GERQ scores of the 2 groups were determined before and after the study, as shown in 