Clinical Trials Directory

Trials / Completed

CompletedNCT00776360

The Effect of Oxytocin on the Gastric Emptying

The Effect of Oxytocin on Gastric Emptying in Patients With Gastro Paresis

Status
Completed
Phase
EARLY_Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
12 (actual)
Sponsor
Skane University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The investigators are going to examine whether oxytocin has a prokinetic effect on gastric emptying in patients suffering from gastro paresis. Oxytocin infusion will be compared with sodium chloride infusion.

Detailed description

The investigators are going to examine whether oxytocin has a prokinetic effect on gastric emptying in patients suffering from gastro paresis. Oxytocin infusion will be compared with sodium chloride infusion.The gastric emptying is estimade by sitntigraphy during 70 minutes, and performed twicw. Once with saline and once with oxytocin.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGoxytocin80mIE/min as continuous infusion for 70 minutes
DRUGoxytocin80 mU/ min of oxytocin infusion for 70 min along with measuring the gastric emptying by ventricle scintigraphy

Timeline

Start date
2008-12-01
Primary completion
2009-12-01
Completion
2009-12-01
First posted
2008-10-21
Last updated
2015-04-07

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00776360. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.