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Postoperative Nausea and VomitingNCT00775749

Transdermal Nicotine in Female Patients at High Risk for Post Operative Nausea and/or Vomiting (PONV)

A study testing transdermal nicotine patch in people with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, run by Ochsner Health System at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the nicotine patch reduces post operative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) among non-smoking patients who are at high risk of PONV. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
What is being tested?
transdermal nicotine patch
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2009to Apr 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 65 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age 18-65
  • female
  • health patient or acute illness
  • undergoing outpatient-type general surgery, especially those associated with increased incidence of post-operative nausea and/or vomiting such as gynecological procedures
  • undergoing general anesthesia for the surgery
  • receiving opioids during surgery
  • non-smokers

Who cannot join

  • history of any heart condition
  • history of uncontrolled hypertension, or presence of any condition that could be made drastically worse by an increase in blood pressure
  • history of an aneurysm
  • active tobacco use within the past five years
  • works or lives in the presence of cigarette smoke
  • pregnant
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  • mentally ill
  • prisoners
  • history of allergic reaction to nicotine or to adhesive patches
  • history of allergic reaction to propofol, versed, fentanyl, zofran, decadron, and reglan

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

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About this study

Official title: Transdermal Nicotine in Female Patients at High Risk for PONV

The purpose of this study is to see if the nicotine patch reduces post operative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) among non-smoking patients who are at high risk of PONV.

Read the detailed description

There are certain known risk factors for post-operative nausea and/or vomiting: the use of opioids during surgery, female gender, laparoscopic surgery, gynecologic surgery, strabismus repair, the use of a general anesthetic, obesity, and non-smoker. Patients with four or more of these risk factors have an 80% occurrence rate of post-operative nausea and/or vomiting and are classified as "high risk". It has been shown that those who use tobacco have about a 50% reduction in post-operative nausea and/or vomiting.

Being tested
transdermal nicotine patch, placebo patch
Keywords
post operative nausea and vomiting, gynecological surgery, outpatient surgery, nicotine patch, laparoscopic surgery
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Vomiting

What participants receive

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

  • transdermal nicotine patchDrug

    Also called Nicoderm CQ Step 3

    The 7 mg transdermal nicotine patch will be applied to the right upper back prior to surgery. It will be covered with an opaque bandage to minimize inadvertent removal and conceal which patch has been placed.

  • placebo patchDrug

    Also called Tegaderm patch

    The placebo patch will be applied to the right upper back prior to surgery. It will be covered with an opaque bandage to minimize inadvertent removal and conceal which patch has been placed.

Study groups in NCT00775749
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalThe nicotine patch will be applied prior to surgery and remain on the right upper back for 24 hours.
Receives: Drug: transdermal nicotine patch
2Placebo comparatorThe placebo patch has no active ingredients and the same inactive ingredients as the nicotine patch. It will be administered the same fashion as the nicotine patch.
Receives: Drug: placebo patch

What is being measured

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

  1. The primary outcome measure is whether the patient experienced post-operative nausea and/or vomiting.

    Measured: The outcome measure will be assessed within 24 hours after the application of the patch.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The secondary outcome is to assess how many episodes of post-operative nausea and/or vomiting the patient experiences.

    Measured: The outcome measure will be assessed within 24 hours of the application of the patch.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2009
  3. Primary completionApr 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2012 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study is not feasible with the number of subjects needed to complete it.

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00775749
Sponsor's protocol ID
PONV
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
17 Oct 2008
Last updated
11 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Joseph AM, Fu SS. Safety issues in pharmacotherapy for smoking in patients with cardiovascular disease. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2003 May-Jun;45(6):429-41. doi: 10.1053/pcad.2003.YPCAD14.

    PubMed 12800126
  • Joseph AM, Norman SM, Ferry LH, Prochazka AV, Westman EC, Steele BG, Sherman SE, Cleveland M, Antonuccio DO, Hartman N, McGovern PG. The safety of transdermal nicotine as an aid to smoking cessation in patients with cardiac disease. N Engl J Med. 1996 Dec 12;335(24):1792-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199612123352402.

    PubMed 8943160
  • Tzivoni D, Keren A, Meyler S, Khoury Z, Lerer T, Brunel P. Cardiovascular safety of transdermal nicotine patches in patients with coronary artery disease who try to quit smoking. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 1998 Jul;12(3):239-44. doi: 10.1023/a:1007757530765.

    PubMed 9784902
  • Davidson M, Epstein M, Burt R, Schaefer C, Whitworth G, McDonald A. Efficacy and safety of an over-the-counter transdermal nicotine patch as an aid for smoking cessation. Arch Fam Med. 1998 Nov-Dec;7(6):569-74. doi: 10.1001/archfami.7.6.569.

    PubMed 9821833
  • Head KA, Jurenka JS. Inflammatory bowel disease Part 1: ulcerative colitis--pathophysiology and conventional and alternative treatment options. Altern Med Rev. 2003 Aug;8(3):247-83.

    PubMed 12946238
  • Flood P, Daniel D. Intranasal nicotine for postoperative pain treatment. Anesthesiology. 2004 Dec;101(6):1417-21. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200412000-00023.

    PubMed 15564950
  • Khoury Z, Comans P, Keren A, Lerer T, Gavish A, Tzivoni D. Effects of transdermal nicotine patches on ambulatory ECG monitoring findings: a double-blind study in healthy smokers. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 1996 May;10(2):179-84. doi: 10.1007/BF00823596.

    PubMed 8842510
  • Mahmarian JJ, Moye LA, Nasser GA, Nagueh SF, Bloom MF, Benowitz NL, Verani MS, Byrd WG, Pratt CM. Nicotine patch therapy in smoking cessation reduces the extent of exercise-induced myocardial ischemia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1997 Jul;30(1):125-30. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(97)00128-9.

    PubMed 9207632
  • Richardson CE, Morgan JM, Jasani B, Green JT, Rhodes J, Williams GT, Lindstrom J, Wonnacott S, Peel S, Thomas GA. Effect of smoking and transdermal nicotine on colonic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in ulcerative colitis. QJM. 2003 Jan;96(1):57-65. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg007.

    PubMed 12509650
  • Shytle RD, Silver AA, Wilkinson BJ, Sanberg PR. A pilot controlled trial of transdermal nicotine in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Jul;3(3):150-5. doi: 10.3109/15622970209150616.

    PubMed 12478880
  • Silver AA, Shytle RD, Philipp MK, Wilkinson BJ, McConville B, Sanberg PR. Transdermal nicotine and haloperidol in Tourette's disorder: a double-blind placebo-controlled study. J Clin Psychiatry. 2001 Sep;62(9):707-14. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v62n0908.

    PubMed 11681767
  • Yang YK, Nelson L, Kamaraju L, Wilson W, McEvoy JP. Nicotine decreases bradykinesia-rigidity in haloperidol-treated patients with schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2002 Oct;27(4):684-6. doi: 10.1016/S0893-133X(02)00325-1.

    PubMed 12377405

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing transdermal nicotine patch in people with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, run by Ochsner Health System at 1 site in United States.

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 7 inclusion and 10 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

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

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

The primary outcome measure is whether the patient experienced post-operative nausea and/or vomiting. (time frame: The outcome measure will be assessed within 24 hours after the application of the patch.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00775749, which also lists 12 linked publications.

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 11 Apr 2023.

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