Choo 2019.
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Methods | RCT Country: Malaysia |
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Participants | Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years) presenting to the ED with traumatic injuries of the extremities requiring tramadol (50 mg, up to 2 doses) for pain relief Baseline demographic data: mean age of 39 years, 24.1% female Study period: 6 months (Exact dates not reported) |
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Interventions | Intervention: 96 patients received metoclopramide 10 mg IV Control: 95 patients received 0.9% normal saline |
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Outcomes | Primary outcome: mean change in nausea severity using a 100 mm visual analogue scale at 60 min Secondary outcomes
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Notes | No funding support or author COIs | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | A computerized random number generator was used. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | The allocation list was kept by a separate pharmacist. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Low risk | The intervention and control medications were identical. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Treatment allocations were blinded until after study completion. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No participants were lost to follow‐up. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All data were reported. |
Other bias | Low risk | None |