The H0 hypothesis of the study is there is no difference between pantoprazole and ranitidine in treating patients presented with dyspepsia to the emergency department. The H1 hypothesis is there is difference between pantoprazole and ranitidine in treating patients presented with dyspepsia to the emergency department.
Dyspepsia is one of the common complaints in emergency department. Proton pomp inhibitors, H2 receptor blockers and anti-acids are common drugs for treating dyspepsia in emergency department. However there is no study in the emergency department comparing the effectiveness of these drugs. So the investigators planned this study which drug is effective in these patients in order to provide a cost-effective treatment in dyspeptic patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
66
33 patients
33 patients
Akdeniz University
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual Analogue Scale Score
The investigators are measuring the change of pain from the baseline to the 30th and 60th minutes by visual anologue scale (VAS). Visual Analogue Scale measurement is between 0 (no pain) and 100 (worst pain). A decrease of 13 or 16 mm in VAS score is accepted as a minimum clinically significant change in pain.
Time frame: 30th and 60th minutes
Need for Additional Drug
The investigators are measuring the need for additional drug at the end of 60 minutes.
Time frame: 60 th minute
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