Does Intravenous Cannabis Reduce Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)? (THC)

March 11, 2014 updated by: University Hospital Inselspital, Berne
The investigators evaluate if intravenously applied THC (Cannabis) reduces postoperative Nausea and vomiting. THC will be given during anesthesia before emergence. We measure how long and how effective it reduces PONV

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

320

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Bern, Switzerland, 3010
        • Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 68 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ASA I-III
  • elective open and laparoscopic surgery >1hour

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ambulatory surgery
  • pregnancy, breast feeding
  • >ASA III
  • BMI >35
  • antipsychotic, antiemetic, cytostatic therapy
  • major cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, central nervous system disease
  • current chronic cannabis consumption and hard drug abuse
  • schizophrenia
  • preoperative nausea and vomiting, vestibular disease
  • not speaking german or french
  • refusal to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Receives 0.125mg/kg THC before emergence
Drug: THC 9-d-tetra hydro cannabinol
0.125mg/kg iv one time
Placebo Comparator: 2
Receives NaCl before emergence
Drug: THC 9-d-tetra hydro cannabinol
0.125mg/kg iv one time

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Absence of postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Time Frame: 0-24h after Operation
0-24h after Operation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Psychological and physiological data after ingestion of THC Analgetics required
Time Frame: 0-24h after operation
0-24h after operation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Investigators

  • Study Director: Robert Greif, MD, Department of Anesthesia, Bern University Hospital , Switzerland

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

June 12, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 12, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KEK240_07
  • THC-001

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