The Effect of Oxytocin on the Gastric Emptying

Early Phase 1CompletedNCT00776360

Skane University Hospital12 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postprocedural Delayed Gastric Emptying

Interventions

oxytocinDRUG

80mIE/min as continuous infusion for 70 minutes

oxytocinDRUG

80 mU/ min of oxytocin infusion for 70 min along with measuring the gastric emptying by ventricle scintigraphy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Gastroparesis in diabetics Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with other prokinetics, other severe organic or psychological diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To examine whether oxytocin improves gastric emptying in gastroparesis

Time frame: dec 2008-dec 22009

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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