Comparison · NCT00547703-cec41059
Nortriptyline vs Placebo: Question on Whether Patient Has Had Adequate Relief of Abdominal Pain or Discomfort Reported by a Simple Yes or no Answer.
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.667 | 0.208 | 0.939 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 1 | 0.207 | 1 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.333 | -0.792 | 0.505 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.667 | 0.3 | 1.48 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | log | a cell of the two-by-two table is zero | |||
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with the outcome on Nortriptyline than on Placebo | 3 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Nortriptyline | Patients in this group will receive Nortriptyline 25mg at night for 8 weeks. | 2 | 3 | OG000 |
| Group 2 | Placebo | Patients in this group will receive an identical placebo capsule at night for 8 weeks. | 1 | 1 | OG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcome
- Type
- PRIMARY
- Title
- Question on Whether Patient Has Had Adequate Relief of Abdominal Pain or Discomfort Reported by a Simple Yes or no Answer.
- Description
Patient would answer yes or no to a simple question asking whether they had adequate relief of abdominal pain or discomfort. This was measured at weeks 2,4 and 8 of the study but only week 8 was reported. What is being reported is the number of participants who answered yes.
- Time frame
- 8 weeks
- Population
- All patients who completed the 8 weeks of the study
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- Effect of Nortriptyline on Abdominal Pain/Discomfort and Quality of Life in Patients With Nonulcer Dyspepsia
- NCT number
- NCT00547703
- Phases
- NA
- Conditions
- Non Ulcer Dyspepsia
- Interventions
- Nortriptyline, Placebo
- Lead sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Results first posted
- 2012-07-10
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00547703?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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