The Effect of Prucalopride on Gastric Emptying in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Summary

to compare the effectiveness as well as the safety of prucalopride against metoclopramide as the first line treatment for feeding intolerance in critically ill patients.

Timeline

Start

2022-08-30

Primary completion

2023-06-10

Completion

2023-07-15

Publications

• Elmokadem EM, Abou El Fadl DK, Eissa N, Alnassar NA, Bassiouny AM, Hanna Samy AE, El Said NO. Comparison of enteral prucalopride versus intravenous metoclopramide for feeding intolerance in patients with critical illness: a randomized double-blinded study. Front Pharmacol. 2024 Nov 8;15:1413246. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1413246. eCollection 2024.

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