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Trial to investigate the effect of butylscopolamine as a control of to death rattle in agony

Efficacy of subcutaneous butylscopolamine vs placebo for control to death rattle in agony. Randomized clinical trial. - the ECABUSCA12 trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2014-000779-26-ES
Enrollment
186
Registered
2014-07-04
Start date
2014-08-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-03

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

Conditions

phase of agony, pre-death

Interventions

Trade Name: BUSCAPINA Compositum ampollas BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ESPAÑA Product Name: Buscapina Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection/infusion Trade Name: Suero Fisiologico Braun 1 ampolla de 10

Sponsors

Asociación Instituto Biodonostia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient wishes to die at home and your family / carers are able to take care. Accept participation in the study (informed consent will be signed by the patient or family depending on the degree of autonomy of the patient). Over 18 years of age. Diagnosis of malignancy any location terminally ill (prognosis of less than 6 months and life outside of active treatment). Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 62 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 124

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient COPD Patient with acute lung edema Patient with acute respiratory infection (aspiration) In another experimental drug treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Compare the effectiveness of treatment with hyoscine N-butylbromide (Buscopan) vs placebo in controlling secretions in agony.;Secondary Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of preventive treatment of hyoscine N-butylbromide (Buscopan) to avoid the appearance of death rattles. Assess the required dose of hyoscine N-butylbromide (Buscopan) to control of death rattles. Evaluate the treatment time is needed to control the rattle. To evaluate the presence / absence of urinary retention. Number of patients requiring rescue medication due to the agitation.;Primary end point(s): The outcome measure will be depend on the degree of death rattles;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: The death rattles measured on a audible scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Number of patients who required rescue medication for anxiety / agitation once induced sedation and initiated treatment. No. of patients who required increased medication intervention (double dose). No patients in the double-blind was broken Final Perception opinion of the caregiver;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: for all secondary times points are measured with the audible scale

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactUnidad Ensayo Clínicoº

Asociación Instituto Biodonostia

eecc@biodonostia.org0034943006139

Outcome results

None listed

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