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The Effect of Oral and Intravenous Ramosetron During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

A study testing intravenous ramosetron, oral ramosetron and oral and IV ramosetron in people with Nausea and Vomiting, run by Seoul National University Bundang 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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Patients undergoing general anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy have a high risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The investigators investigated the effect of oral and IV ramosetron on PONV prophylaxis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Nausea, Vomiting, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
What is being tested?
intravenous ramosetron, oral ramosetron and oral and IV ramosetron
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2009to Dec 2009
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 25 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-II patients, 25-65 years, electivelaparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • GI disease, pregnant or menstruating, history of motion sickness and/or postoperative emesis, antiemetics within 24 h before surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jung-Hee Ryu, Ph.D contact

82-31-787-7497

jinaryu@lycos.co.kr

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Jung-Hee Ryu

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-707

    Jung-Hee Ryu, Ph.D, 82-31-787-7497, jinaryu@lycos.co.kr

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Patients undergoing general anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy have a high risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The investigators investigated the effect of oral and IV ramosetron on PONV prophylaxis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Being tested
intravenous ramosetron, oral ramosetron, oral and IV ramosetron
Keywords
Oral plus IV ramosetron may be more effective than, IV ramosetron and oral ramosetron for the prophylaxis of, PONV after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Medical subject headings
Nausea, Vomiting

What participants receive

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

  • intravenous ramosetronDrug

    0.3 mg IV ramosetron (group I)

  • oral ramosetronDrug

    0.1 mg oral ramosetron (group II)

  • oral and IV ramosetronDrug

    0.1 mg oral ramosetron plus 0.3 mg IV ramosetron (group III).

Study groups in NCT01041183
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
group IActive comparator0.3 mg IV ramosetron
Receives: Drug: intravenous ramosetron
group IIActive comparator0.1 mg oral ramosetron
Receives: Drug: oral ramosetron
group IIIActive comparator0.1 mg oral ramosetron plus 0.3 mg IV ramosetron
Receives: Drug: oral and IV ramosetron

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of PONV

    Measured: postoperative 0-48 h

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2009

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
NCT01041183
Sponsor's protocol ID
nasea-LC
Status last verified
Nov 2009
First submitted
30 Dec 2009
Last updated
31 Dec 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Ryu JH, Jeon YT, Hwang JW, Oh AY, Moon JY, Ro YJ, Kim CS, Chen C, Apfel CC, Do SH. Intravenous, oral, and the combination of intravenous and oral ramosetron for the prevention of nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Clin Ther. 2011 Sep;33(9):1162-72. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.07.018.

    PubMed 21856001

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing intravenous ramosetron, oral ramosetron and oral and IV ramosetron in people with Nausea and Vomiting, run by Seoul National University Bundang 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 31 Dec 2009. 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 Jung-Hee Ryu, Ph.D (82-31-787-7497, jinaryu@lycos.co.kr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of PONV (time frame: postoperative 0-48 h). 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 NCT01041183, 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 31 Dec 2009.

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