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Clinical Trials/NCT02550795
NCT02550795CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Single Dose Dexmedetomidine or Dexmedetomidine Combined With Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Breast Cancer

Gachon University Gil Medical Center0 sites150 target enrollmentStarted: September 2015Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
150
Primary Endpoint
Postoperative Nausea (Numeric Rating Scale for Nausea)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Previous reports demonstrated that dexmedetomidine could reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Dexamethason also had been commonly used for ajuvant drugs for preventing and reducing PONV. So investigator want to study about the effect of dexmedetomidine only or combined with dexamethasone for preventing PONV.

Detailed Description

Previous reports demonstrated that dexmedetomidine, a alpha 2 selective agonist could reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Dexamethason also had been commonly used for ajuvant drugs for preventing and reducing PONV. So investigator want to study about the effect of dexmedetomidine only or combined with dexamethasone for preventing PONV.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • ASA Physical status I or II female scheduled for breast conserving surgery of modified radical mastectomy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
  • history of chronic pain
  • previous history of steroid administraion
  • neoajuvant chemotherapy

Arms & Interventions

Control

Placebo Comparator

administration of 0.9% normal saline 10ml

Intervention: Control (Drug)

Dexmedetomidine

Active Comparator

administration of 0.5ug/kg of dexmedetomidine (5ml)

Intervention: Dexmedetomidine (Drug)

Dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone

Active Comparator

administration of 0.5 ug/kg of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone 5mg (total 5ml)

Intervention: Dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative Nausea (Numeric Rating Scale for Nausea)

Time Frame: Changes from baseline in postoperative nausea at 30 min

Numeric rating scale for postoperative nausea (scores on a scale) (0-no symptoms; 10-worst symptoms imaginable). Ramosetron 0.3 mg was administered to patients with nausea \>5 points on the numeric rating scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Postoperative Vomiting (Number of Participants With Vomiting)(Changes from baseline in postoperative nausea at 30 min)
  • Rhodes Index Score(assessed at 6 and 24 hour after operative end)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Youn Yi Jo

Assistant professor

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

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