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. 2015 Sep 28;2015(9):CD010106. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010106.pub2

Thacker 2003.

Methods Study design: prospective, randomized study
Study duration: not stated
Follow‐up: 60 min
Participants Country: not stated
Setting: not stated
Annual census: not stated
Inclusion criteria: adults undergoing treatment for nausea
Exclusion criteria: pregnancy
Number: treatment group 1: 16; treatment group 2: 12
Mean age (years): total 33.8 (95% CI 29.3 to 38.4), not reported separately
Sex (M/W): 63% women, not reported separately
Interventions Treatment group 1: droperidol 1.25 mg IV
Treatment group 2: metoclopramide 10 mg IV
Outcomes Outcomes: nausea VAS, somnolence VAS, adverse effects, QTc
Notes Abstract only available
Results: mean change in nausea VAS: group 1 (‐46.9 mm, 95% CI ‐55.3 to ‐38.5); group 2 (‐45.2 mm, 95% CI ‐62.6 to ‐27.9). Akathisia reported in 2 (12.5%) participants in group 1 and 1 (9.1%) participants in group 2