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Sevoflurane-Remifentanil Anaesthesia. The Risk of Post Operative Nausea

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Nausea
Vomiting
Registration Number
NCT00452855
Lead Sponsor
Central Jutland Regional Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sevoflurane-remifentanil anaesthesia is similar to propofol-remifentanil anaesthesia concerning post- operative nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Description

Propofol and sevoflurane anaesthesia are used world wide at the anaesthetists discretion.

Propofol is superior to inhalational anaesthetics as anaesthesia for patients at risk of post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) as PONV is diminished. However, when remifentanil is used as adjuvant to sevoflurane, the total dose of the latter is reduced.

Therefore, we wanted to investigate if sevoflurane-remifentanil anaesthesia is similar to propofol-remifentanil anaesthesia with emphasis on nausea, vomiting and total PONV during 24 hours.

In the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU) and in the surgical ward nausea was scored on a visual analogue score. Vomiting was registered.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria
  • Females younger than 50 years
  • ASA I-II
  • Scheduled to gynaecological laparotomies or laparoscopies
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medication known to act anti-emetic
  • ASA status greater than II
  • Malignant hyperthermia
  • Allergy to the drugs used.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Nausea, incidence and intensity ( VAS score )in PACU and surgical ward
Vomiting, incidence in PACU and surgical ward
Total PONV after 24 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Viborg Hospital

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Viborg, Denmark

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