Assess the Effect of Erythromycin on the Rate of Success in Placement of a Self-propelled Feeding Tube

NCT ID: NCT00999232

Last Updated: 2010-01-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of erythromycin on the Rate of Success in Placement of a Self-propelled Feeding Tube.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pancreatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Erythromycin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Erythromycin

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects receive 4x250mg erythromycin i.v. daily after intubation of a self-propelled feeding tube

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects receive 4x placebo i.v. daily after intubation of a self-propelled feeding tube

Interventions

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Erythromycin

Subjects receive 4x250mg erythromycin i.v. daily after intubation of a self-propelled feeding tube

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Subjects receive 4x placebo i.v. daily after intubation of a self-propelled feeding tube

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18-80 years
* Having pancreatitis
* Require jejunal enteral nutrition

Exclusion Criteria

* Known impaired peristalsis (critically ill patients, postoperative patients, history of surgery of the stomach/duodenum)
* Pregnancy
* Hypersensibility to erythromycin
* Cardiac arrhythmias with a prolonged QT-time
* Simultaneous usage of drugs impairing peristalsis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

References

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van den Bosch S, Witteman E, Kho Y, Tan AC. Erythromycin to promote bedside placement of a self-propelled nasojejunal feeding tube in non-critically ill patients having pancreatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Nutr Clin Pract. 2011 Apr;26(2):181-5. doi: 10.1177/0884533611399924.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21447772 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Bengmark_v1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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