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Therapeutic Efficacy and Safety of Palonosetron in Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Laparoscopic Gynecologic, Abdominal, Other Surgery
General Anesthesia
Interventions
Drug: placebo control group
Registration Number
NCT01568268
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

This study was designed to evaluate the treatment efficacy and safety of palonosetron for the patients who undergo laparoscopic gynecologic, abdominal or other surgery under general anesthesia.

Detailed Description

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a frequent complication of surgery, which can produce subject discomfort with medical and economic consequences. This study was designed to evaluate the treatment efficacy and safety of palonosetron for the subjects who undergo gynecologic or simple laparoscopic surgery. As the previous studies of palonosetron evaluated only the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), there was no evidence-based guideline of palonosetron for treatment of PONV. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the treatment efficacy and safety of palonosetron for the patients who undergo laparoscopic gynecologic, abdominal or other surgery under general anesthesia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
384
Inclusion Criteria
  • 19 years and older, younger than 70 years old
  • American society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification I to III
  • those who undergo laparoscopic gynecologic, abdominal or other surgery under general anesthesia
  • surgery for which anesthesia is expected to last at least 30 minutes
  • if a subject has or may develop prolongation of cardiac conduction intervals, particularly corrected QT interval, he/she may be enrolled at the discretion of the investigator.
Exclusion Criteria
  • known hypersensitivity/ contraindication to 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists or study drug excipient
  • inability to understand or cooperate with the study procedures as determined by the investigator
  • women who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant, are not using effective birth control, or that have had a positive serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to surgery day 1.
  • has received any investigational drug within 30 days before study entry
  • having taken any drug with potential antiemetic efficacy within 24 hour prior to anesthetic procedures.
  • any vomiting, retching, or nausea in the 24 hours preceding the administration of anesthesia
  • known or suspected current history of alcohol abuse or drug abuse.
  • any condition, which in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject ineligible for participation in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placeboplacebo control group-
PalonsetronPalonosetron-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete response at 24 hrat 24 hour after randomization

Complete response means no retching or vomiting and no administration of secondary rescue drug.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete response at 72 hrat 72 hour after randomization

Complete response means no retching or vomiting and no administration of secondary rescue drug.

Complete control at 72 hrat 72 hour after randomization

Complete control means no retching or vomiting and no nausea with numerical rating scale \>= 4 and no administration of secondary rescue drug.

Complete control at 24 hrat 24 hour after randomization

Complete control means no retching or vomiting and no nausea with numerical rating scale \>= 4 and no administration of secondary rescue drug.

the incidence of nausea, retching, vomitingat 24, 48, 72 hr after randomization

the incidence of nausea with numerical rating scale \>= 4, retching, vomiting

Time to recovery of nausea, retching, or vomitingat 24, 48, 72 hr after randomization

Time to recovery of nausea, retching, or vomiting from administration of palonosetron

the severity of nauseaat the time of, 24, 48, 72 hour after randomization

the severity of nausea measured by NRS (numerical rating scale)

the incidence of rescue drug useat 24, 48, 72 hour after randomization

the incidence of rescue drug use

QOL by modified Osoba Nausea and Emesis Moduleat 24, 48, 72 hour after randomization

QOL by modified Osoba Nausea and Emesis Module

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Samsung Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Bungdang Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kangpook Samsung Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Sangye Bahk Hospital, Inje School of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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