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A comparative clinical experiment of mirtazapine and amitriptyline in India on patients with recurring symptoms of an upset stomach that have no obvious cause

Effect of Mirtazapine as add-on treatment in functional dyspepsia with impaired gastric emptying compared to Amitriptyline – a Randomized Cross-over Trial from India - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061596
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K30- Functional dyspepsia

Interventions

Intervention1: Mirtazapine: Tab mirtazapine 15 mg once daily to be taken over and above the routine standard of care for 12 weeks Control Intervention1: Amitriptyline: Tab amitriptyline 25 mg once dai

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient diagnosed for Functional Dyspepsia as per ROME-IV criteria, with impaired gastric motility as determined by retained meal value more than 60 per cent at 2 hrs or more than 10 per cent at 4 hrs 2. No overt anxiety or depression as per subscale of HADS–HAS or HDS scores less than 7 3. Age 18-60 yrs 4. Voluntary consent 5. No evidence of structural disease explaining dyspeptic symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with 1. Diabetes mellitus 2. Organic brain syndrome 3. Moderate to Severe Depression 4. History of psychosis, bipolar disorder, substance abuse or dependence 5. Any psychotropic medication 6. Suicidal ideation in past 2wks by PHQ 7. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) 8. Concurrent medications affecting GI motility 9. History of gastric surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in scores of Short Form Nepean Dyspepsia Index (SF NDI) symptom scale from baseline to 12 weeks of treatment in each periodTimepoint: Baseline, 12 weeks, 14 weeks, 26 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in score of gastric emptying as assessed by scintigraphyTimepoint: Baseline (before start of intervention), then 12 weeks of treatment;Proportion of patients achieving at least 50% reduction from baseline in symptom score within 4 and 8 weeks of treatmentTimepoint: 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment;Proportion of patients with adverse effectsTimepoint: 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks of treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Lalit Mohan

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna

drlalitjee@rediffmail.com8210052521

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026