Domperidone in Refractory Gastroparesis

August 17, 2017 updated by: Yale University
The primary objective of this study is to prescribe oral domperidone for patients with gastroparesis who have failed or suffered adverse effects from standard medical therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
        • Yale Digestive Diseases 40 Temple St, Suite 1A

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female
  • Age 18 and older
  • Symptoms or manifestations secondary to motility disorders of the upper GI tract. These include gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease that are refractory to standard therapy.
  • Patients must have a comprehensive evaluation to eliminate other causes of their symptoms. This includes a history and physical examination. A recent (within 3 years) evaluation of the upper GI tract with either upper endoscopy or upper GI radiographic series. Baseline blood tests suggested are electrolytes, magnesium, and prolactin level.
  • Patient has signed informed consent for the administration of domperidone that informs the patient of potential adverse events including:

    • Increased prolactin levels
    • Breast changes
    • Extrapyramidal side effects
    • Cardiac arrhythmias including QT prolongation (increased risk with the drugs listed in the appendix)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of, or current, arrhythmias including ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and Torsade des Pointes. Patients with minor forms of ectopy (PACs) are not necessarily excluded.
  • Clinically significant bradycardia, sinus node dysfunction, or heart block. Prolonged QTc (QTc>450 milliseconds for males, QTc>470 milliseconds for females)
  • Clinically significant electrolyte disorders. These include significant hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypermagnesemia that cannot be corrected with treatment of these electrolyte abnormalities.
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage or obstruction.
  • Presence of a prolactinoma (prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor).
  • Pregnant or breast feedings female.
  • Known allergy to domperidone

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Domperidone
10 mg 4 times daily 20 mg 4 times daily 30 mg 4 times daily

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
Time Frame: upon study completion
upon study completion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anish A Sheth, MD, Yale University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 18, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

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