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A comparison of fosaprepitant and droperidol for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing craniotomy: a randomized double-blinded study

A comparison of fosaprepitant and droperidol for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing craniotomy: a randomized double-blinded study - Intraoperative Fosaprepitant for Craniotomy Trial (IFOSAC trial)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000008898
Enrollment
200
Registered
2012-09-12
Start date
2012-09-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

craniotomy

Interventions

Fosaprepitant group (group F) : drug 1 (= fosaprepitant 150mg + saline 100ml) and dexamethason 10mg is intravenously administered after induction of anesthesia and drug 2 (saline 2ml) is intravenous

Sponsors

Department of anesthesiology, Nara medical university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients from 20 years old to 80 years old undergoing craniotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. high risk patient (ASA risk 4 and above) 2. patient with low level of consciousness (Japan Coma Scale 2 and above) Patient with preoperative lowered consciousness is excluded before registration and patient with postoperative lowered consciousness is excluded when it is detected. Patient who exits from operating room with tracheal intubation is also excluded from analysis. 3. patient with nausea or vomiting before surgery 4. antiemetic-taken patient within 24 hours before surgery 5. patient with motions disease 6. patient with highly impaired liver function and renal function 7. patient with morbid obesity (BMI more than 35) 8. patient with allergy to fosaprepitant, aprepitant, droperidol, dexamethasone, propofol, or rocronium 9. patient with cognitive dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative accumulative incidence of PONV within 72 hours after surgery

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJun Atsuta

Nara medical university Department of anesthesiology

atsutajun@gmail.com0744-22-3051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026