Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: to Estimate the Incidence and Risk Factors in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital

• Conditions: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

• Registration Number: NCT02689128
• Lead Sponsor: University of Jordan

Brief Summary

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a frequent complication of surgery and anesthesia.

The aim of this study is to estimate the incidence and the risk factors of PONV at Jordan University Hospital over one year period.

Detailed Description

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a frequent complication of surgery and anesthesia, in the literature it reaches up to 70% of the surgical patients and it occurs after local and general anesthesia with surgery.

Locally in Jordan there was no proper clinical study to estimate PONV among surgical patients, the aim of this study is to estimate the incidence and the risk factors of PONV at Jordan University Hospital over one year period.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-01
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-02-22
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-23
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2017-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6000

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who undergoes anesthesia and surgery.
• Patients who suffer from postoperative nausea and vomiting for 24 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who suffer from postoperative nausea and vomiting after 24 hours.
• Patients who undergoes Day-case surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative nausea and vomiting	24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Jordan; 🇯🇴 Amman, Jordan