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Oncology Patients With GastroparesisNCT02494687

Domperidone Expanded Access Program for Oncology Patients With Gastroparesis Who Have Failed Standard Therapy

A study testing Oral Domperidone in people with Oncology Patients With Gastroparesis, run by Eastern Regional Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Gastroparesis is a digestive disorder in which motility of the stomach is either slowed or absent. The gastroparesis prevents normal digestion from occurring. The purpose of this study is to provide oral Domperidone offered under the U.S. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Oncology Patients With Gastroparesis
What is being tested?
Oral Domperidone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Expanded access
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female
  • Age 18 and older
  • Symptoms or manifestations secondary to GERD (e.g., persistent esophagitis, heartburn, upper airway signs or symptoms or respiratory symptoms), gastrointestinal motility disorders such as nausea, vomiting, severe dyspepsia or severe chronic constipation refractory to standard therapy.
  • Patients must have a comprehensive evaluation (physical exam and also may include EGD, gastric emptying study, as clinically necessary) to eliminate other causes of their symptoms.
  • Patient has signed informed consent for the administration of domperidone that informs the patient of potential adverse events including:
  • increased prolactin levels
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  • extrapyramidal side-effects
  • breast changes
  • cardiac arrhythmias including QT prolongation and death

Who cannot join

  • 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.
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage or obstruction
  • Presence of a prolactinoma (prolactin-releasing pituitary tumor).
  • Pregnant or breast feeding female
  • Known allergy to domperidone

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Eastern Regional Medical Center, Inc.

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19124

    Raman Battish, MD, 215-537-7400, Raman.Battish@ctca-hope.com

    Jack Medendorp, 215-537-3160, Jack.Medendorp@ctca-hope.com

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About this study

Gastroparesis is a digestive disorder in which motility of the stomach is either slowed or absent. The gastroparesis prevents normal digestion from occurring. The purpose of this study is to provide oral Domperidone offered under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded access program, to patients that, based on the treating doctor's assessment, could benefit from , a prokinetic effect for the relief of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease with upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, gastroparesis, and chronic constipation.

Read the detailed description

At the discretion of the Investigator, 10-30 mg of oral domperidone is administered QID (four times a day). The Investigator will be starting patients on 10 mg four times a day for 2 weeks, then increase to 20 mg four times a day for 2 weeks. The participant will be evaluated at each time point. If the participant still is not having relief of symptoms the investigator may increase their dose to 30mg four times a day.

Being tested
Oral Domperidone

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Oral DomperidoneDrug

    10 mg of oral domperidone administered (four times a day) for two weeks

  • Oral DomperidoneDrug

    Increased to 20 mg four times a day for 2 weeks at the Investigator's discretion

  • Oral DomperidoneDrug

    Increased to 30 mg four times a day at the Investigator's discretion

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jul 2015 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Expanded access
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02494687
Sponsor's protocol ID
EP2014022
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
8 Jul 2015
Last updated
10 Mar 2020
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Oral Domperidone in people with Oncology Patients With Gastroparesis, run by Eastern Regional Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Raman Battish, MD (215-537-7400, Raman.Battish@ctca-hope.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Mar 2020.

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