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Comparison of pre-emptive metoclopramide and ondansetron on patients' pain, discomfort and nausea

Comparison of pre-emptive metoclopramide and ondansetron on patients' pain, discomfort and nausea associated with NG Tube insertion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180717040509N3
Enrollment
46
Registered
2020-03-27
Start date
2017-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-21

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Conditions

Pain, nausea and discomfort from nasal-gastric tube insertion.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: for the intervention group 15 minutes before NG tube placement, 10 mg Ondansetron (manufactured by Alawi Pharmaceutical Company) injected intravenously. Interven

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with NG tube Indication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 18 years old Lack of consciousness Patients with unstable hemodynamic status (systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg) Having a nose bleed Anatomical problems in the nose Traumatic patients Sensitivity to Metoclopramide and Ondansetron Use of Metoclopramide and Ondansetron interfering drugs Pregnancy Patients with nausea and vomiting problem NG tube more than twice

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Immediately, 30 and 60 minutes after NG tube insertion. Method of measurement: Visual Analgesic Score.;Nausea. Timepoint: Immediately, 30 and 60 minutes after NG tube insertion. Method of measurement: Visual Analgesic Score.;Discomfort. Timepoint: Immediately, 30 and 60 minutes after NG tube insertion. Method of measurement: Visual Analgesic Score.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Bleeding after NG tube insertion. Timepoint: Immediately, 30 and 60 minutes after NG tube placement. Method of measurement: Visual Analgesic Score.;Vomiting after NG tube insertion. Timepoint: Immediately, 30 and 60 minutes after NG tube placement. Method of measurement: Visual Analgesic Score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Mohammad Hoseininejad

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

drhoseininejad@yahoo.com+98 11 3336 1700

Outcome results

None listed

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