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NCT00220844 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) on Gastric Emptying

A NA study, sponsored by Temple University.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
10
Enrollment target

NCT00220844: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Temple University.

NCT00220844 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Temple University. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00220844, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Temple University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
10 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two tricyclic antidepressant agents (TCAs), amitriptyline and desipramine, on gastric emptying and gastric accommodation using a newly developed scintigraphic test that simultaneously measures both gastric emptying and gastric volume (accommodation). These two tricyclic antidepressant agents are commonly used at low doses to treat patients with refractory functional dyspepsia.

Interventions

  • DRUG Amitriptyline
  • DRUG Desipramine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 10 participants
Start Date 2005-09
Est. Completion 2014-06
Phase NA
Temple University

163 total trials

Why NCT00220844 stopped before completion

NCT00220844 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 10 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Amitriptyline is the first listed.

NCT00220844 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00220844 about?

NCT00220844 is a clinical study titled "Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) on Gastric Emptying". The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two tricyclic antidepressant agents (TCAs), amitriptyline and desipramine, on gastric emptying and gastric accommodation using a newly developed scintigraphic test that simultaneously measures both gastric emptying and gastric volume (accommod...

What is the current status of trial NCT00220844?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2005-09. Estimated completion is 2014-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00220844?

The interventions under investigation include: Amitriptyline (DRUG), Desipramine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00220844?

This trial is sponsored by Temple University, which has 163 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00220844's enrollment target sits among peer trials

10 1927th of 2000 higher than 26 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00220844, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00220844 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.