Dexamethasone Dose for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in Obese Patients

September 6, 2021 updated by: Bahar SAKIZCI UYAR, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
compare the effectiveness of different doses of dexamethasone used for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis in obese patients and in normal weight patients.

Study Overview

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Recruiting

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Detailed Description

compare the effectiveness of different doses of dexamethasone used for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis in obese patients.

compare the effectiveness of dexamethasone given in 4 mg and 8 mg doses in obese patients with 4 mg doses of dexamethasone in normal weight patients.

4 mg iv dexamethasone will be administered to normal weight patients at induction of anesthesia. This group will be classified as the control group. In obese patients (BMI>30 kg/m2), one group will receive 4 mg dexamethasone and other group will receive 8 mg dexamethasone at induction.

Patients will receive general anesthesia with volatile anesthetics and tramadol will be administered IV at the end of surgery.

Postoperative nausea and vomiting, postoperative pain, blood glucose, wound infection, time to oral intake, hospital stay will be compared.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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150

Phase

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  • Phase 4

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

High risk patients for postoperative nausea and vomiting:

  • Female
  • No smoking
  • BMI =18.5-24.9 for control group
  • BMI >30 for other groups
  • undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes mellitus

Study Plan

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Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

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Active Comparator: control
patients with BMI=18.5-24.9 kg/m2 will be received 4 mg dexamethasone at induction of anesthesia for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis.
Drug: Dexamethasone 4 mg IV-control
dexamethasone 4 mg will be administered at induction of anesthesia for postoperative nausea and vomiting proflaxis to normal weight patients.
Active Comparator: 4 mg
patients with BMI>30 kg/m2 will be received 4 mg dexamethasone at induction of anesthesia for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis.
Drug: Dexamethasone 4 mg IV
dexamethasone 4 mg will be administered at induction of anesthesia for postoperative nausea and vomiting proflaxis to obese patients
Active Comparator: 8 mg
patients with BMI>30 kg/m2 will be received 8 mg dexamethasone at induction of anesthesia for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis.
Drug: Dexamethasone 8 mg IV
dexamethasone 8 mg will be administered at induction of anesthesia for postoperative nausea and vomiting proflaxis to obese patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
Time Frame: PONV scores wİll be record during the first 24 hours
The primary outcome is the overall incidence of PONV during the first 24 h, defined as any episode of vomiting or nausea.Nausea will be measured using an 11-point verbal rating scale (VRS) running from 0 (no nausea) to 10 (the worst nausea imaginable). We will define severe PONV as nausea with a score of at least 4 on the VRS, or vomiting.
PONV scores wİll be record during the first 24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
postoperative pain: 11-point VRS
Time Frame: Pain will be assessed during the first 24 hours
Pain intensity will be measured using a simple 11-point VRS running from 0 (no pain) to 10 (unbearable pain), at rest and on mobilisation (asking the patient to cough).
Pain will be assessed during the first 24 hours
oral intake
Time Frame: during the first 24 hours
patients will be asked first oral fluid intake time charge criteria.
during the first 24 hours
blood glucose
Time Frame: at 6 and 10 hours after administration of dexamethasone
Fingerprick capillary blood glucose concentrations will be measured
at 6 and 10 hours after administration of dexamethasone
Length of Hospital Stay
Time Frame: during the first 24 hours
the time will be recorded when patients are discharged home
during the first 24 hours
wound infection
Time Frame: postoperative 30th day
Patients will be telephone on the 30th postoperative day and questioned in terms of wound infection
postoperative 30th day

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Sponsor

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Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

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March 1, 2021

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September 30, 2021

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September 30, 2021

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August 13, 2020

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September 3, 2020

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September 4, 2020

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September 8, 2021

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September 6, 2021

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September 1, 2021

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  • 92/07

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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