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Table 2 Effects on Gastric residual volume

From: The efficacy and safety of itopride in feeding intolerance of critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition: a randomized, double-blind study

 

Itopride (n = 35)

Metoclopramide (n = 35)

p-value

Day 1, GRV (mls), mean (SD)

359.5 (82.6)

344 (99.3)

0.47*

Day 4, GRV (mls), mean (SD)

251.9 (77.6)

265.9 (89)

0.48*

Day 7, GRV (mls), mean (SD)

89.6 (70.5)

145.8126 (66.7)

0.001*

Percent of change in GRV% between day1, day 7, mean (SD)

75.7 (18.8)

57.3 (18.9)

0.001*

  1. GRV, Gastric residual volume
  2. *Student t test