Status:

COMPLETED

Domperidone and Risk of Serious Cardiac Events in Postpartum Women

Lead Sponsor:

Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies, CNODES

Collaborating Sponsors:

Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network, Canada

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Conditions:

Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia

Sudden Cardiac Death

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-55 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of domperidone is associated with an increased risk of serious cardiac events among postpartum women in the six months following delivery. The...

Detailed Description

The overall objective of this study is to determine whether the use of domperidone is associated with an increased risk of serious cardiac events among postpartum women in the six months following del...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women aged between 15 and 55 years old with live births between April 1, 1997 and December 31, 2016 (or the latest available data at each site)

Exclusion

  • Women with less than 365 days of healthcare coverage prior to the start of pregnancy
  • Women with a domperidone prescription in the year prior to or during pregnancy
  • Women with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or other diseases that cause autonomic dysfunction or use of antiparkinsonian agents anytime before delivery
  • Women with a diagnosis of gastroparesis in the year prior to or during pregnancy
  • Women with a diagnosis of ventricular tachyarrhythmia in the year prior to or during pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

184929 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04024865

Start Date

September 1 2017

End Date

July 31 2019

Last Update

September 19 2024

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Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T1E2