Status:
COMPLETED
Dexamethasone for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Lead Sponsor:
University of Jordan
Conditions:
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The investigators want to test the efficacy of these anesthetic antiemetic measures collectively with or without ondansetron or dexamethasone, in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (P...
Detailed Description
More than half of the patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy will have postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). PONV is related to surgical, anesthetic and patient factors. We want to test...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (ASA) grade I and II, aged (18-70 years) who are scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia at the department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan between November 2007 and March 2008
Exclusion
- All patients who received antiemetics or cortisone within 48 hr before surgery or those who required opioids before and after surgeries
- Pregnant, breast feeding ladies
- Any patient with BMI (Body Mass Index) \> 34 kg/m²
- Patient with gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, mental or psychiatric illnesses or those with history of motion sickness were also excluded from the study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00825071
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
May 13 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Jordan University Hospital
Amman, Jordan, 11942