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CompletedNCT01476280

Palonosetron Versus Ramosetron for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

A Randomized Double Blind Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Ramosetron and Palonosetron for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (actual)
Sponsor
Incheon St.Mary's Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Ramosetron and palonosetron are more recently developed 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor antagonists and this randomized double blind study was designed to compare efficacy of ramosetron and palonosetron to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. Investigator hypothesized that palonosetron would have stronger and longer lasting antiemetic effect compared with ramosetron and evaluated the patients for the first 48 hours after surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGpalonosetron0.075mg immediately before induction of anesthesia
DRUGRamosetron0.3mg immediately before induction of anesthesia

Timeline

Start date
2011-05-01
Primary completion
2011-08-01
Completion
2011-08-01
First posted
2011-11-22
Last updated
2011-11-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01476280. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.