Compassionate Use of Domperidone for Refractory Gastroparesis
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interventional
20
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this program is to allow the use of domperidone in children from 12 to 21 years of age with symptoms related to motility disorders and Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who have failed all the standard treatments for their condition.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2013
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 28, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 7, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2035
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2035
March 24, 2026
March 1, 2026
22.7 years
December 28, 2020
March 20, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in disease severity
refractory gastroparesis or GERD(Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Up to 1 year
Study Arms (1)
Overall Study
OTHERReceive domperidone 4 times a day, weight-dependent dose
Interventions
Domperidone taken 4 times a day, dose based on body weight
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female
- Age 12 - 21
- 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 that are refractory to standard therapy.
- Patients must have a comprehensive evaluation 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
- extrapyramidal side effects
- breast changes
- Cardiac arrhythmias including QT prolongation
- There is a potential for increased risk of adverse events with the drugs and herbal supplements listed in the addendum (See Addendum on pages 24 and 25)
- The coordinator/investigator will have a discussion with the family about the use of any of the medications and herbal supplements listed in the addendum to make sure they understand the increased risk of their use and the need to contact the investigators prior to using any of the listed medications and herbal supplements.
You may not qualify if:
- 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 Tc (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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Jose Cocjinlead
Study Sites (1)
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jose Cocjin, MD
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD, Physician
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 28, 2020
First Posted
January 7, 2021
Study Start
April 1, 2013
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2035
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2035
Last Updated
March 24, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03