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Post-Operative Nausea and VomitingPhase 3NCT00231777

A Study to Examine the Safety and Tolerability of MK0517 for the Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (0517-015)

A Phase 3 study testing Comparator: MK0517 and Comparator: ondansetron in people with Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A new intravenous medication is being tested for the prevention of the nausea and vomiting that occurs after surgery. This new medication is being compared to another intravenous medication that is already available to patients for this indication. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting
What is being tested?
Comparator: MK0517 and Comparator: ondansetron
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
216 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2005to Nov 2005
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Open abdominal surgery requiring 24 hour hospital stay
  • General anesthesia
  • Post-operative opioids
  • ASA status of I-III

Who cannot join

  • Patient exhibits evidence of any clinically significant respiratory, metabolic, hepatic, renal dysfunction, or cardiovascular condition or congestive heart failure (CHF)
  • Morbid obesity
  • Patient is mentally incapacitated or has a significant emotional or psychiatric disorder

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Comparator-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Conducted Under In-House Blinding Conditions, to Examine the Safety and Tolerability of IV MK0517 for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

A new intravenous medication is being tested for the prevention of the nausea and vomiting that occurs after surgery. This new medication is being compared to another intravenous medication that is already available to patients for this indication.

Being tested
Comparator: MK0517, Comparator: ondansetron
Medical subject headings
Vomiting

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Comparator: MK0517Drug

    a single administration of 40 mg MK0517 by IV immediately prior to surgery

  • Comparator: ondansetronDrug

    Also called Zofran

    a single administration of 4 mg ondansetron by IV immediately prior to surgery

Study groups in NCT00231777
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimental40 mg MK0517 IV
Receives: Drug: Comparator: MK0517
2Active comparator4 mg ondansetron IV
Receives: Drug: Comparator: ondansetron

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Patients With Clinical Adverse Experiences (CAEs)

    An adverse experience (AE) is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the SPONSOR'S product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product

    Measured: Baseline and 24 hours

  2. Number of Patients With Laboratory Adverse Experiences (LAEs)

    A laboratory adverse experience (LAE) is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the SPONSOR'S product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of Patients With Drug-related CAEs

    Patients with drug-related (as assessed by an investigator who is a qualified physician according to his/her best clinical judgment) CAEs

    Measured: Baseline and 24 hours

  2. Number of Patients With Serious CAEs

    Serious CAEs are any AEs occurring at any dose that; Results in death; or Is life threatening; or Results in a persistent or significant disability/incapacity; or Results in or prolongs an existing inpatient hospitalization; or Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or Is a cancer; or Is an overdose

    Measured: Baseline and 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2005
  3. Primary completionNov 2005
  4. Study completionNov 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
216 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00231777
Sponsor's protocol ID
0517-015
Other IDs
2005_074
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
30 Sep 2005
Last updated
19 Aug 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Comparator: MK0517 and Comparator: ondansetron in people with Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Jun 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Patients With Clinical Adverse Experiences (CAEs) (time frame: Baseline and 24 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2015.

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