Safety & Efficacy of Omeprazole Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Upper GI Bleeding in the Critically Ill
- Conditions
- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT00045799
- Lead Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
- Brief Summary
Critically ill patients are at an increased risk of having upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to stress related mucosal damage. Cimetidine, delivered continuously through intravenous infusion, is the only drug that the FDA has approved for the prevention of upper GI bleeding in critically ill patients. The present trial is intended to assess the safety and efficacy of an omeprazole sodium bicarbonate immediate-release suspension in this indication.
- Detailed Description
This trial will be a triple-blind, double-dummy, prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of OSB-IR to the effectiveness of intravenous cimetidine in preventing upper GI bleeding at risk for SRMD.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 354
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Omeprazole sodium bicarbonate immediate release PWD/FS Omeprazole sodium bicarbonate immediate release PWD/FS - Cimetidine IV Cimetidine IV -
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations
- Locations (58)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of South Alabama
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists
🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Maricopa Medical Center
🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists, Ltd
🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Scottsdale Healthcare
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
🇺🇸Berkeley, California, United States
Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center
🇺🇸Burbank, California, United States
Verdugo Hills Hospital
🇺🇸Burbank, California, United States
Loma Linda Medical Center
🇺🇸Loma Linda, California, United States
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