Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 65 years Either gender ASA physical status I and II Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia Duration of surgery more than or equal to 1 hour Patients with at least one Apfel risk factor: Female gender Non-smoker History of PONV or motion sickness Expected postoperative opioid use Patients willing to participate and provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ASA physical status III and above Patients undergoing: Cardiac surgery Intrathoracic surgery CNS surgery Transplant surgery Pregnant patients Patients requiring postoperative ventilation Presence of nasogastric tube in situ History of Parkinson s disease Vestibular disorders Epilepsy Alcohol abuse Known cardiac arrhythmias Renal or hepatic disease Morbid obesity Known hypersensitivity or allergy to study drugs Use of antiemetics, steroids, propofol infusion, or dexmedetomidine within 24 hours pre or post surgery Patients undergoing emergency surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete response defined as no episodes of emesis (vomiting or retching) and no use of rescue antiemeticTimepoint: Complete response defined as no episodes of emesis (vomiting or retching) and no use of rescue antiemetic at 0,2,6,12 and 24 hours postoperatively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence & severity of nausea, vomiting, use of rescue antiemetic, & adverse effectsTimepoint: Incidence & severity of nausea, vomiting, use of rescue antiemetic, & adverse effects at 0,2,6,8,12 & 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Smt.Bhikhiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Center