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NCT Number: NCT01069536

Efficacy and Akathisia Incidence of Slow Infusion Metoclopramide

Study Objective:

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of metoclopramide administration in bolus versus slow infusion medications in ED patients complaining of nausea for the determination of the therapeutic effect and prevention of akathisia.

Methods:

This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial. The investigation was held between 01 March 2007 and 01 May 2008, in the Emergency Department of Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine. The patients with moderate to severe nausea randomized and divided into two groups as for the previously planned administration type of drug. Ten mg metoclopramide was administered in one group with slow infusion (SIG) in 15 minutes, via 2 minutes bolus infusion (BIG) into the other group. Whole procedure was observed, akathisia and nausea scores and vital changes were recorded.

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Key information

Conditions

Akathisia Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Dyskinesias Nausea Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Psychomotor Agitation Psychomotor Disorders Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Vomiting

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients 18 through 65 years of age and 50-90 kg of weight who presented to the ED with primary or secondary complaints of moderate to severe nausea who not use of commonly accepted antiemetic within the previous 24 hours were eligible for this study.
  • Their peripheral oxygen saturation level was 90% or over while respirating room air and free of any respiratory problems.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with mild symptoms of nausea
  • Altered mental status
  • Abnormal vital signs
  • Any known allergy to the metoclopramide
  • Previously enrolled in the study
  • Known renal failure or insufficiency
  • GIS hemorrhage, ileus and/or perforation
  • Women who were pregnant and lactating
  • Those with a history of epilepsy
  • Admitted to the ED due to acute psychiatric symptoms
  • Restless legs syndrome
  • Parkinson
  • Organic brain disease
  • Phaeochromocytoma
  • Patient with alcohol
  • Anticholinergic, sedative, hypnotic, trankilizan, digoxin, cimetidine, tetracycline and levo-dopa use
  • Presence of severe agitation akathisia can not be evaluated and uncooperative individuals.

Treatment and study plan

metoclopramide 10 mg

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. akathisia and nausea scores

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2008
First posted
Feb 17, 2010
Registry last updated
Feb 17, 2010

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