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Table 3 Adverse events

From: Metoclopramide or domperidone improves post-pyloric placement of spiral nasojejunal tubes in critically ill patients: a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Event

Metoclopramide group

Domperidone group

Control group

P value

( n = 100)

( n = 99)

( n = 99)

Any event

20 (20.0)

10 (10.1)

13 (13.1)

0.126

Drug-associated events

    

 Lethargy

2 (2.0)

0

0

0.136

 Dysphoria

1 (1.0)

0

0

0.370

 Amyostasia

1 (1.0)

0

0

0.370

 Pruritus

0

1 (1.0)

0

0.365

Tube-associated events

    

 Nasal mucosa bleeding

8 (8.0)

5 (5.1)

8 (8.1)

0.637

 Airway misplacement

1 (1.0)

0

1 (1.0)

0.606

 Pain

2 (2.0)

3 (3.0)

2 (2.0)

0.861

 Nausea

4 (4.0)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

0.222

 Vomiting

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

1.000

  1. Data presented as n (%).