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The Effect of Oxytocin on the Gastric Emptying

The Effect of Oxytocin on Gastric Emptying in Patients With Gastro Paresis

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00776360
Enrollment
12
Registered
2008-10-21
Start date
2008-12-31
Completion date
2009-12-31
Last updated
2015-04-07

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

Conditions

Postprocedural Delayed Gastric Emptying

Keywords

oxytocin, gastroparesis, diabetics, The effect of oxytocin on gastric emptying

Brief summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Interventions

DRUGoxytocin

80mIE/min as continuous infusion for 70 minutes

Sponsors

Skane University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Gastroparesis in diabetics

Exclusion criteria

* Treatment with other prokinetics, other severe organic or psychological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To examine whether oxytocin improves gastric emptying in gastroparesisdec 2008-dec 22009

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026