Domperidone for Relief of Gastrointestinal Disorders

Carle Physician Group42 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to make Domperidone available to patients with gastrointestinal disorders who have failed standard therapy and who might benefit from it.

Domperidone is the only medication that is a true prokinetic with a low percentage of side effects that is useful in the treatment of certain GI conditions, including gastroparesis and other motility disorders. According to recent regulations, writing prescriptions for subject to obtain domperidone outside the United States has been determined to be illegal and the FDA has issued warnings against pharmacies compounding domperidone. The legal way of administering domperidone is by obtaining an Investigational New Drug Application. This study is an effort to both follow federal regulations and provide the medication to subjects who would benefit from it where standard therapy has failed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gastroparesis GERD Esophagitis Dyspepsia Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Nausea Vomiting

Interventions

DomperidoneDRUG

Initially, 10mg of oral Domperidone will be administered 2-4 times a day as needed. This dosage may be increased or decreased depending on how the subject responds to the drug.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * symptoms or manifestations secondary to GERD (e.g., persistent esophagitis, heartburn, upper airway signs or symptoms or respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal motility disorders such as nausea, vomiting, severe dyspepsia or severe chronic constipation that is refractory to standard therapy * subjects must have a comprehensive evaluation to eliminate other causes of their symptoms. Exclusion Criteria: * history of, or current, arrhythmias including ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and Torsade de pointes. Subjects with minor forms of ectopy (PACs) are not necessarily excluded. * clinically significant bradycardia, sinus node dysfunction, or heart block. Prolonged QTc (QTc \> 450 milliseconds for males, QTc \> 470 milliseconds for females.) * clinically significant electrolyte disorders. * gastrointestinal hemorrhage or obstruction. * presence of a prolactinoma (prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor.) * pregnant or breast feeding female. * known allergy to Domperidone.

Locations (1)

Carle Health Care Incorporated d/b/a Carle Physician Group

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Relief for patients with gastrointestinal disorders who have failed standard therapy

Time frame: As long as the subjects continue to take Domperidone.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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