Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) physical status I & II patients of either sex scheduled to undergo elective craniotomy under General Anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a history of motion sickness or gastrointestinal disease. (2) Patients receiving antiemetics within 24 hours before surgery, (except Dexamethasone). (3) Patients with cardiovascular disease like coronary artery disease, hypertension, etc. (4) Pulmonary disease like asthma, COPD, cor-pulmonale. (5) Patients with neuro-muscular, hepatic or major renal disease. (6) History of alcohol, drug abuse or smokers. (7) History suggestive of hiatus hernia/GERD. (8) GCS less than 13.Â
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To measure the incidence of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting during first 24 hours after surgery.Timepoint: 24 hours after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Severity of nausea and vomiting. 2.Number of emetic episodes. 3.Incidence of complete response. 4.Patient Satisfaction Score. 5.Timing of first dose of rescue anti emetic. 6.Time to first emetic episode. 7.Timing of first dose of rescue analgesic. 8.Incidence of side effects. Timepoint: 24 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College