Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Conditions
Brief summary
We randomized patients who received laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic disease into double dose (Experimental Group) or single dose (Control Group) of antiemetics. We compared the degree of postoperative nausea and vomiting in experimental and control groups.
Interventions
DRUGRamosetron
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Laparoscopy for benign gynecologic disease
Exclusion criteria
* Vomiting within 24 hours before surgery * Not using patient controlled analgesics postoperatively
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Response Rate | Postoperative 24 hours | The percentage of patients who experienced neither nausea nor vomiting within 24 hours after surgery |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed