Risk Factors for Postoperative Nausea/Vomiting

February 28, 2017 updated by: Thepakorn Sathitkarnmanee, Khon Kaen University

Risk Factors for Postoperative Nausea/Vomiting After Implementation of Prophylaxis Guideline for High Risk Patients

General anesthetic technique plays a key role in most surgical procedures. This technique has some complications especially postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV). This complication can lead to serious problems. Department of Anesthesiology has developed and implemented a PONV prophylaxis guideline for high risk PONV patients but PONV still remains.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objective: To identify risk factors for PONV after implementation of PONV prophylaxis guideline.

Methods: This will be a retrospective analytic study. Relevant clinical data from medical records of adult patients undergoing general anesthesia in Srinagarind Hospital from November 2014 to February 2015 will be used to identify relevant risk factors.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

400

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

  • Thailand
      • Khon Kaen, Thailand, 40002
        • Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ASA classification I-III

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete or illegible medical records
  • Patients who underwent cardio-thoracic surgery
  • Patient who had chronic treatment with antiemetic drugs

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Group 1: Patients undergoing general anesthesia with postoperative nausea and vomiting Group 2: Patients undergoing general anesthesia without postoperative nausea and vomiting
Procedure: General anesthesia
Patients undergoing general anesthesia

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 24 hours
through study completion, an average of 24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Khon Kaen University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HE571413

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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