Signs and Symptoms: Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) Signs and Symptoms Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
Conditions
Interventions
Patients are to continue to have general anaesthesia for their surgical procedure. Every participating patient to receive a prophylactic anti emetic, randomly selected, at the beginning of anaesthetic
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post operative record of patients PONV status to be recorded by the nurse in PACU (Post anaesthetic care unit). Rescu anti-emetic to be given by the nurse in PACU as per protocol. Emesis score as follows: 0 - None; 1 - Nausea; 2 - Retching; 3 - Vomiting. Patient to complete the simple questionnaire regarding her post operative recovery and return by pre-paid envelope the next day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed