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Electrogastrography (EGC) in Premature Infants With Feeding Intolerance

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00008736
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 18, 2001
Last Update Posted : June 24, 2005
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Collaborator:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Information provided by:
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Serial EGC measurements in premature infants attempting to correlate EGC measurements with signs of feeding intolerance and response to metoclopramide therapy.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Infant, Newborn, Diseases Drug: metoclopramide Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Electrogastrography (EGC) in Premature Infants With Feeding Intolerance: The Effect of Metoclopramide

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Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Ages Eligible for Study:   1 Minute to 1 Month   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion:

Premature infants. Absence of 1) infection, 2) congenital anomalies, 3) growth retardation

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United States, Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00008736    
Other Study ID Numbers: NCRR-M01RR00240-1724
First Posted: January 18, 2001    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 24, 2005
Last Verified: December 2003
Keywords provided by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR):
Feeding intolerance
Infant, premature
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Premature Birth
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Metoclopramide
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Gastrointestinal Agents
Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
Dopamine Antagonists
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action