Status:
COMPLETED
Costs of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Ambulatory Surgery Patients
Lead Sponsor:
The Cleveland Clinic
Conditions:
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This is an observational study with the goal of determining the costs of nausea and vomiting in ambulatory patients after surgery from the US societal perspective.
Detailed Description
The direct cost between the end of outpatient surgery and discharge from the hospital will include costs of labors and supplies for any outpatient care, physician visits, laboratory tests, and prescri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female
- 18 years of age or older
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 to 3
- Outpatients undergoing elective surgery with anesthesia that is expected to last one hour and to require significant postoperative opioids
- Patients must provide written informed consent and have at least two of the following PONV risk factors: (1) female gender, (2) history of PONV and/or currently prone to motion sickness, (3) non smoking status.
Exclusion
- Any drug with potential antiemetic efficacy within 24 hours prior to the anesthetic procedure
- Vomiting, retching, or nausea in the 24 hours preceding anesthesia
- Body mass index \>40.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00858949
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
July 20 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195