A double-blind comparison of clebopride and placebo in dyspepsia secondary to delayed gastric emptying

• Published in: Clinical therapeutics Vol. 7; no. 4; p. 468
• Main Authors: Bavestrello, L, Caimi, L, Barbera, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1985
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antiemetics - adverse effects; Antiemetics - therapeutic use; Benzamides - adverse effects; Benzamides - therapeutic use; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Dyspepsia - drug therapy; Dyspepsia - etiology; Female; Gastric Emptying - drug effects; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Random Allocation

Seventy-six patients suffering from dyspeptic symptoms secondary to roentgenologically demonstrated delayed gastric emptying were treated with clebopride (0.5 mg TID) or with placebo during a three-month double-blind trial. Clebopride was more effective (P less than or equal to 0.001) than placebo i...