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Sedation and AnalgesiaNCT01477242

The Effect of Ondansetron During Intramuscular Ketamine Use in Children: A Trial in Emergency Department

A study testing Ondansetron in people with Sedation and Analgesia and Side Effect of Drug, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-emetic effect of oral ondansetron. For this evaluation, the investigators will perform a multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controled, randomized study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 months and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sedation and Analgesia, Side Effect of Drug
What is being tested?
Ondansetron
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
266 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2011to May 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 3 months and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • children under 18 years of age
  • children who are planned to admit ketamine intramuscular injection
  • children with ASA classification class I or II

Who cannot join

  • don't want to enroll to study
  • children with condition of contraindication of ketamine (IICP, IIOP, psychosis, brain tumor, thyroid disease, porphyria)
  • children with condition of contraindication of ondansetron (hypersensitivity to 5-HT3 antagonist, Long QT syndrome, severe liver failure, obstructive ileus)
  • children under 3 months of age
  • children whose weight are over 30 kg
  • children managed by other drug with ketamine

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Do Kyun Kim, M.D. contact

82-2-2072-0238

birdbeak@naver.com

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 110744

    Do Kyun Kim, M.D., 82-2-2072-0238

    Do Kyun Kim, M.D.

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Oral Ondansetron During Intramuscular Ketamine Use in Children

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-emetic effect of oral ondansetron. For this evaluation, the investigators will perform a multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controled, randomized study. The investigators assumption is that oral ondansetron prior to intramuscular ketamine will reduce the occurrence of ketamine-induced vomiting.

Read the detailed description

Methods

  • a multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controled, randomized study ( 4 tertiary hospital ED)
  • survey for the occurrence of vomiting at ED and after discharge

Primary outcome

  • the number of vomiting at ED and at home

Secondary outcome

  • parent's satisfaction and ED length of stay
Being tested
Ondansetron
Keywords
vomiting, anti-emetics, ketamine, sedation
Medical subject headings
Agnosia, Vomiting

What participants receive

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

  • OndansetronDrug

    Also called Zofran zydis, vomiset

    2mg (5mL) in < 15 kg and 4mg (10mL) in 15kg to 30kg

Study groups in NCT01477242
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
OndansetronExperimentalOndansetron use group
Receives: Drug: Ondansetron
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo group
Receives: Drug: Ondansetron

What is being measured

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

  1. vomiting at ED stay and 12 hours after discharge

    Measured: the participants will be followed for the duration of ED stay (upto 24hr) and 12hours after discharge

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. parent's satisfaction

    Measured: satisfaction will be surveyed within 48hours after discharge

  2. length of emergency department stay

    Measured: length of stay will be calculated upto 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 posted22 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionMay 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2012 (estimated)

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
266 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01477242
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-1105-114-364
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
23 Oct 2011
Last updated
20 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ondansetron in people with Sedation and Analgesia and Side Effect of Drug, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 3 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2012. 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 South Korea. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Do Kyun Kim, M.D. (82-2-2072-0238, birdbeak@naver.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

vomiting at ED stay and 12 hours after discharge (time frame: the participants will be followed for the duration of ED stay (upto 24hr) and 12hours after discharge). 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 20 Jan 2012.

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