Chewing Gum for the Treatment of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post operative nausea and vomiting; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001327572
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Jai Darvall

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Female patients aged 18 years and over
American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) physical status 1-3
Laparoscopic or breast surgery (wide local excision/mastectomy)

Exclusion Criteria

Inadequate English comprehension due to a language barrier, cognitive deficit or intellectual disability
Significant cardiorespiratory impairment (i.e. ASA 4 patients)
Impaired pharyngeal/oesophageal function (e.g. bulbar palsy, achalasia)
Phenylketonuria (contraindication to sweetener aspartame in chewing gum)
Contraindication to dexamethasone (e.g. severe uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled infection)
Contraindication to droperidol (e.g. prolonged QT syndrome)
Contraindication to ondansetron
Full upper or lower denture (not feasible to chew gum)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified