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A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN 1MG AND 3 MG OF GRANISETRON IN THE PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN STRABISMUS OPHTHALMIC SURGERIES DURING GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
1mg Vs 3 mg of Granisetron
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04918862
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

Investigators aim to determine the optimal dose of granisetron in strabismus ophthalmic surgeries under general anesthesia to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting

Detailed Description

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common and distressing symptoms after surgery under general anesthesia. Despite advances in balanced anesthesia in recent decades, PONV can result in delayed discharge from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) recovery room, unexpected hospitalization and increase in medical costs.

The latest class of antiemetic for the prevention and treatment of PONV are the serotonin receptor antagonists (ondansetron, granisetron). These antiemetics do not have the negative effects of the older generations. Headache and dizziness are the main adverse effects of the serotonin receptor antagonists in the dosages used for PONV .

The FDA approved dose for the prevention of PONV is 1mg. This is based on a dose range study from Wilson and associates in which 0.1, 1.0, and 3.0 mg were associated with risk ratios for postoperative vomiting. The majority of studies on granisetron suggest that 3mg is superior to 1mg for the prevention of PONV, but those were published by a single center and there have been serious concerns about the validity of the data. In previous studies done on elective open abdominal surgery or vaginal hysterectomy but not in strabismus ophthalmic surgeries.

The ocular surgery associated with the highest incidence of PONV is strabismus surgery up to 85%. Vomiting after surgery is more likely 2-8hours than immediate postoperatively. Strabismus is a day case procedure and thus participants have to cope with emesis in the recovery room, or when traveling, or at home.

In this study, investigators compared two doses of granisetron in strabismus ophthalmic surgeries under general anesthesia

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Adult patients > 18 years old.

    • ASA I and II.
    • Patients scheduled for strabismus surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
  • • ASA class > II.

    • Patients with known hypersensitivity or contraindication to any of the study medications.
    • Patients who had chronic nausea and vomiting or experienced retching, vomiting, moderate to severe nausea in the preoperative day.
    • Patients who had received an antiemetic drug in the preoperative day.
    • Patients with a body mass index ≥36.
    • Pregnant or breast feeding female patient.
    • Patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
    • Patients with a history of motion sickness, diabetes mellitus, and GIT pathology (gastritis, hematemesis, peptic ulcer).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Granisetron 1 mgGranisetronGranisetron 1 mg: 105 patients received 1mg granisetron
Granisetron 3 mgGranisetronGranisetron 3 mg: 105 patients received 3mg granisetron
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The percent of patients with total control of nausea and vomiting over the first 24 hrs postoperativeUp to 24 hours

The percent of patients with total control of nausea and vomiting over the first 24 hrs postoperative

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Detection of either attacks of nausea and vomiting occurred post operatively or not. •Post operatively over the first 24 hrs postoperative .

Detection of either attacks of nausea and vomiting occurred post operatively or not

Blood PressureUp to 24 hours

Blood Pressure measurment mmHg

Heart RateUp to 24 hours

Heart Rate measurment beat /minute

Detection of the optimal dose of granisetroneUp to 24 hours

Detection of the optimal dose of granisetrone/mg

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abdalla Mohamed

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Cairo, Egypt

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