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Postoperative Nausea and VomitingPONVNCT02617121

The Effects of Gabapentin and Ramosetron on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery

A study testing Gabapentin, Ramosetron and Gabapentin and Ramosetron in people with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, run by Hallym University Medical Center 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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

This study was designed to compare the effects of gabapentin and ramosetron on PONV in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
What is being tested?
Gabapentin, Ramosetron and Gabapentin and Ramosetron
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2015to Oct 2016
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 20 to 65 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with ASA physical status 1 and 2 between 20 and 65 years undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery with patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain control.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women
  • Patients who took sedatives, antiemetics, hypnotics, analgesics, steroid, or gabapentin
  • Patients with neurological deficits
  • Patients with history of drug abuse and allergy of study drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Kyung Mi Kim, M.D. contact

+82-31-380-3945

sumsonyo@hallym.or.kr

Soo Kyung Lee, Ph.D. contact

+82-31-380-3945

agneta@hallym.or.kr

South Korea1 site
  • Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

    Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, KS009

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Comparison of the Prophylactic Anti-emetic Efficacy of Gabapentin and Ramosetron in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery

This study was designed to compare the effects of gabapentin and ramosetron on PONV in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic surgery.

Read the detailed description

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the postanesthesia care unit is a common occurrence after general anesthesia. And laparoscopic gynecological surgery is associated with a high incidence of PONV. Several antiemetic agents such as dopaminergic, histaminic and 5-HT3 antagonist (including ondansetron, ramosetron, granisetron) have been used to prevent PONV. Gabapentin, anti-convulsant, has been shown to decrease PONV, as well as chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in recent studies, although the exact mechanism against PONV is not known. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of gabapentin and ramosetron in preventing PONV in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.

Being tested
Gabapentin, Ramosetron, Gabapentin and Ramosetron
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

What participants receive

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

  • GabapentinDrug

    Also called Neurontin

    oral gabapentin 300 mg 1 hour before induction of anesthesia

  • RamosetronDrug

    Also called Nasea

    ramosetron 0.3 mg iv at end of surgery

  • Gabapentin and RamosetronDrug

    Also called Neurontin and Nasea

    oral gabapentin 300 mg 1 hour before induction of anesthesia and ramosetron 0.3 mg iv at end of surgery

Study groups in NCT02617121
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GabapentinActive comparatororal gabapentin 300 mg 1 hours before induction of anesthesia
Receives: Drug: Gabapentin
ramosetronActive comparatorramosetron 0.3 mg iv at end of surgery
Receives: Drug: Ramosetron
Gabapentin and ramosetronActive comparatororal gabapentin 300 mg 1 hours before induction of anesthesia ramosetron 0.3 mg iv at end of surgery
Receives: Drug: Gabapentin and Ramosetron

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting

    The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting will be assessed during 48 hours after surgery

    Measured: 48 hours postoperative

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Severity of nausea

    The severity of nausea will be assessed using verbal rating scales (VRS 11-points scales: 0=no nausea to 10=nausea as bad as it could be)

    Measured: 48 hours postoperative

  2. pain score

    The pain score will be assessed using verbal rating scales (VRS 11-points scales: 0=none to 10=most severe)

    Measured: 48 hours postoperative

  3. sedation score

    The sedation score will be assessed using verbal rating scales (VRS 11-points scales:0=none to 10=most severe)

    Measured: 48 hours postoperative

  4. patient's overall satisfaction score

    The patient's overall satisfaction score will be assessed using 5 point scales (5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 2=somewhat dissatisfied, 1=very dissatisfied)

    Measured: 48 hours postoperative

  5. side effects

    The side effects such as somnolence, dizziness, headache, tremor, diplopia and nystagmus will be assessed and treated

    Measured: 48 hours postoperative

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2016 (estimated)

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
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02617121
Sponsor's protocol ID
HallymUMC
Acronym
PONV
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
18 Nov 2015
Last updated
30 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Kim KM, Huh J, Lee SK, Park EY, Lee JM, Kim HJ. Combination of gabapentin and ramosetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized comparative study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2017 May 19;17(1):65. doi: 10.1186/s12871-017-0357-8.

    PubMed 28525981

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Gabapentin, Ramosetron and Gabapentin and Ramosetron in people with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, run by Hallym University Medical Center 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 1 inclusion and 4 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 30 Nov 2015. 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. 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 Kyung Mi Kim, M.D. (+82-31-380-3945, sumsonyo@hallym.or.kr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (time frame: 48 hours postoperative). 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 NCT02617121, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 30 Nov 2015.

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