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Efficacy of ramosetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients after total knee arthroplasty according to time of administration.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0005080
Lead Sponsor
Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

the patients who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty due to end-stage osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria

contraindication to spinal anesthesia or conversion to general anesthesia due to failure of spinal anesthesia
patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, not due to osteoarthritis
revision total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty, 2nd surgery of staged total knee arthroplasty
patients with an allergy to 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
history of using streoid or other antiemetic drugs within 24 hours before surgery
in the case of patient's medical condition which prevent using ramosetron

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
nausea;vomiting
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rescue antiemetics;complication such as headache, dizziness, dorwsiness
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