Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of IV Palo With IV Dexamethasone vs IV Palo for Prevention of Immediate & Delayed PONV

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eisai Inc.

Conditions:

PONV

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if subjects who receive Palonosetron plus Dexamethasone have less post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) than those who receive Palonosetron alone.

Detailed Description

Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a frequent complication of surgery, with considerable medical and economic impact. It is also associated with high levels of patient discomfort and dissati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Has signed an informed consent form
  • Have an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification of I, II, or III
  • Female, 18-55 years old
  • surgically sterilized, or
  • pre-menopausal, with a negative pregnancy test within 7 days before study medication administration
  • Male, 18-55 years old, who has more than 3 risk factors for PONV
  • Undergoing outpatient laparoscopic gynecological surgery or laparoscopic abdominal surgery, scheduled for between 1 and 3 hours duration
  • Known to have a history of post-operative nausea and vomiting and/or a history of motion sickness
  • Has been a non-smoker for at least the previous 12 consecutive months
  • Is able and willing to complete a subject diary until the end of the 96 Hour Follow-Up Assessment period
  • Will be available to respond to follow-up by study personnel at 72 and 96 hours post emergence from anesthesia

Exclusion

  • Has an ASA Physical Status Classification of IV or V
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Has been taking more than 10-15mg of oxycodone, or an equivalent opioid dose, on a regular, daily basis, for more than 3 consecutive days before surgery
  • Has received an investigational drug in the precious 30 days or who is schedule to receive any investigational drug during the study period
  • Has persistent or recurrent nausea and/or vomiting due to other etiologies, including but not limited to, gastric outlet obstruction, hypercalcemia, active peptic ulcer, increased intracranial pressure, or brain metastases
  • Experienced retching or vomiting or uncontrolled nausea within 48 hours before administration of study drug
  • Received medication with known or potential antiemetic activity within 24 hours before receiving study drug. This includes, but is not limited to: phenothiazines, butyrophenones, hydroxyzine, lorazepam, cannabinoids, metoclopramide, corticosteroids (with the exception of topical steroids for skin disorder and inhaled steroids for respiratory disorders), trimethobenzamide, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, lithium, and 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. Subjects who might require one or more of these medications during the 24-hour treatment period, other than as described in this protocol, are also excluded.
  • Note: benzodiazepines other than lorazepam are allowed within 24 hours before and during study period, but only when used for indications such as anxiety or to induce sleep.
  • Received radiation therapy to abdomen or pelvis in the 7 days prior to receiving study medication and/or will receive radiation therapy to abdomen or pelvis in the evaluation period.
  • Has a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
  • Has a history of wound dehiscence
  • Has had an incidence of necrotizing fasciitis, or any similar infectious process, within the previous 90 days
  • Has a know systemic fungal infection, history of tuberculosis, or other mycobacterial infection
  • Is immunocompromised - defined as a white blood cell (WBC) count of \<3,000 mm3
  • Has any current or past medical condition (e.g., vagotomy) and/or require medication to treat a condition that could confound the evaluation of the data collected in this clinical trail
  • Has a known hypersensitivity or contraindication to palonosetron hydrochloride or any another 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, dexamethasone, or any scheduled anesthetic or analgesic agents
  • Has a known hypersensitivity to fentanyl and/or ketorolac tromethamine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

118 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00952133

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

April 17 2015

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NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10016