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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the included population

From: The efficacy and safety of metoclopramide in relieving acute migraine attacks compared with other anti-migraine drugs: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

ID

Study groups

Number of participants

Age (Years), mean (SD)

Gender (male), Frequency

Type of migraine headache

Attacks per year

Mean (SD)

Onset /Duration of attacks in h

mean (SD)

Migraine with aura

Friedman et al. 2020 [37]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

48

38 (11)

14

--

--

D: 99 (159)

27

Bupivacaine 0.5% (6 mL)

51

39 (11)

7

--

--

D: 100 (137)

26

Yavuz et al. 2020 [31]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

50

38.1 (11.9)

12

--

Median, IQR: 12 (6)

O: 4.4 (3.6)

13

Dexketoprofen trometamol 50 mg IV

50

35.1 (11.3)

15

--

Median, IQR: 12 (5)

O: 5.6 (7.3)

15

Khazaei et al. 2019 [28]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

32

Total;

Migraine with aura: 37.81 (9.27)

Migraine without aura: 36.56 (10.1)

--

--

--

--

7

Dexamethasone 8 mg IV

32

--

--

--

--

3

Chlorpromazine 25 mg IV

32

--

--

--

--

11

Ketorolac 30 mg IV

32

--

--

--

--

6

DoÄŸan et al. 2019 [35]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

74

33.67 (13.33)

24

--

14.33 (12.59)

O: 7 (8.15)

23

Normal saline 100 ml

74

33 (13.33)

28

--

19 (17.04)

O: 5.67 (4.44)

16

Amiri et al. 2017 [32]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

73

Total;

Mean: 33.5

Total;

Males = 47

--

--

--

--

Granisetrone 2 mg IV

75

--

--

--

--

Friedman et al. 2014 [38]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

110

34.67 (13.33)

18

--

--

D: 88 (106.67)

52

Ketorolac 30 mg IV

110

34.33 (14.07)

17

--

--

D: 86 (102.22)

53

Valproate 1 gm IV

110

33 (11.85)

19

--

--

D: 72 (71.11)

53

Talabi et al. 2013 [30]

Metoclopramide 20 mg IV

62

34.9 (9)

39

--

--

--

--

Sumatriptan 6 mg SC

62

26.8 (4)

38

--

--

--

--

Salazar-Zúñiga et al. 2006 [29]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

60

Range from 18–65

Total;

Males: 9

--

--

--

--

Sumatriptan 6 mg SC

60

--

--

--

--

Cicek et al. 2004 [34]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV + Placebo IM

50

Total;

38.8 (11.1)

Total;

Males: 23

--

--

--

--

Placebo IV + Placebo IM

48

--

--

--

Pethidine 50 mg IM + Placebo IV

49

--

--

--

Cete et al. 2005 [19]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV + 100 ml normal saline

37

40 (13)

4

--

--

--

5

Normal saline 100 ml IV

40

10 (11)

5

--

--

--

8

MgSO4 2 mg + 100 ml normal saline

36

40 (12)

9

--

--

--

7

Jones et al. 1996 [21]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IM

29

Total;

32.1 (2.1)

Total;

Males: 21

--

--

--

--

Normal saline 2 ml IM

29

--

--

--

--

Prochlorperazine 10 mg IM

28

--

--

--

--

Coppola et al. 1995 [15]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

24

--

--

--

--

--

--

Normal saline 2 ml IV

24

--

--

--

--

--

--

Prochlorperazine 10 mg IV

22

--

--

--

--

--

--

Cameron et al. 1995 [33]

Metoclopramide 0.1 mg/kg IV

44

31.6

Range: 19–54

9

--

--

D: 47.2

Range: 1 – 456

8

Chlorpromazine 0.1 mg/kg IV

47

32.6 (66.46)

Range: 17–55

9

--

--

D: 38.9

Range:1.5 – 576

7

Ellis et al. 1993 [36]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV + Placebo oral

10

At least 18 years old

--

--

--

--

--

Placebo oral and IV

10

--

--

--

--

--

Ibuprofen 600 mg oral + Placebo IV

10

--

--

--

--

--

Tek et al. 1990 [18]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV

24

Range: 18–60 years old

--

7 had classic migraine

39 had common migraine

4 not differentiated

--

--

--

Normal saline 2 ml

26

--

--

--

--

Tfelt-Hansen et al. 1980 [22]

Metoclopramide 10 mg IM + Placebo suppository

49

Total;

43.25 (14)

Range: 18–74

Total;

Males: 17

Classical and common migraine

Median:

1.5 per month

Total;

Attacks <4 h = 18 (12%)

Attacks 4–24 h = 95 (63%)

Attacks ≥25 h = 37 (25%)

--

Placebo IM + Placebo suppository

51

--

Metoclopramide 20 mg suppository + Placebo IM

50

--

  1. IV Intravenous, IM Intramuscular, SC Subcutaneous, SD Standard Deviation, IQR Inter Quartile Range, h hour, D Duration, O Onset