NCT05641051

Metoclopramide on Gastric Emptying in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Effects of Metoclopramide Administration on Gastric Emptying in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients : A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tanta University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prokinetic effect of metoclopramide on gastric emptying in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients .

Detailed description

More than 50% of patients in ICU have gastric dysmotility, which leads to slow gastric emptying(GE) and high gastric residual volume (GRV) and is associated with increased mortality in these patients

Conditions

• Gastric Emptying
• Mechanically Ventilation
• Randomized Controlled Trial
• Metoclopramide

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Metoclopramide	Cases will receive 10 mg intravenous metoclopramide every 6 hours.
DRUG	Placebo	Cases will receive the same volume of IV placebo / 6 hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-12-14
• Primary completion: 2023-06-16
• Completion: 2023-06-16
• First posted: 2022-12-07
• Last updated: 2023-06-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt