Status:

TERMINATED

Does Intravenous Cannabis Reduce Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)?

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Nausea

Vomiting

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators evaluate if intravenously applied THC (Cannabis) reduces postoperative Nausea and vomiting. THC will be given during anesthesia before emergence. We measure how long and how effectiv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA I-III
  • elective open and laparoscopic surgery \>1hour

Exclusion

  • ambulatory surgery
  • pregnancy, breast feeding
  • \>ASA III
  • BMI \>35
  • antipsychotic, antiemetic, cytostatic therapy
  • major cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, central nervous system disease
  • current chronic cannabis consumption and hard drug abuse
  • schizophrenia
  • preoperative nausea and vomiting, vestibular disease
  • not speaking german or french
  • refusal to participate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

320 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00695487

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

March 12 2014

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Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 3010