ER study tests which stomach pain remedy works fastest
NCT ID NCT06241183
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares intravenous famotidine (a stomach acid reducer) and oral antacids (like Maalox) for treating dyspepsia (stomach pain) in the emergency department. About 80 adults with upper abdominal pain will rate their pain every 15 minutes for an hour. The goal is to see which treatment provides faster and better pain relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Famotidine (IV) and Maalox/Mylanta (oral antacid)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show which treatment works faster and better for stomach pain in the emergency room, helping doctors choose the best option.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both treatments are already approved, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject Age ≥ 18 years of age 2. Patient diagnosed with dyspepsia 3. Present at the ED with upper abdominal pain score of at least 3 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Hypersensitivity to an ingredient in Maalox/ Mylanta or Famotidine 2. Moderate to Severe Renal Insufficiency (precaution) 3. Kidney Failure 4. Pregnant or Nursing 5. Verbal pain score less than 3 6. Inability to tolerate oral medications 7. Bowel Obstruction 8. Proton pump inhibitor within 2 hours of study treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stony Brook University Hospital
RECRUITINGStony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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