Metoclopramide on Gastric Emptying in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-05-14
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prokinetic effect of metoclopramide on gastric emptying in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients .

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University
• Treatments: Metoclopramide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients' age 20 - 60 years.

2. Either gender.

3. Mechanically ventilated head trauma patients.

4. Patients receiving enteral feeding via nasogastric tube.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with contraindications to enteral feeding.

2. Patients with extrapyramidal manifestations.

3. Patients with known allergy to metoclopramide.

4. Patients with seizures.

5. Patients with renal or hepatic diseases.