Table3.

Changes in antral gastric grade (AGG) of patients after the intervention based on group

Variable	Placebo (n = 45)	Control (n = 45)	Case (n = 45)	p-value
1 grade increase	11 (24.4)	2 (4.4)	1 (2.2)	< 0.001
No change	22 (48.9)	15 (33.3)	14 (31.1)
1 grade decrease	9 (20.0)	21 (46.6)	23 (51.1)
2 grades decrease	3 (6.7)	7 (15.6)	7 (15.6)

Data are presented as frequency (%). The control group included non- opium dependent individuals and the case group included opium dependent patients, all of whom received 10 mg (2cc) IV metoclopramide. The placebo group consisted of non- opium dependent patients who received 2cc distilled water instead of metoclopramide.