Effects of Aprepitant/Dexamethasone Versus Mertazepine /Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

December 31, 2019 updated by: Dr.Ibrahim Mamdouh Esmat, Ain Shams University

Effects of Aprepitant/Dexamethasone Versus Mertazepine /Dexamethasone on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Sleeve Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an emerging treatment modality among the various types of surgical approach to obesity (1). The incidence of PONV in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery, who did not receive antiemetic prophylaxis, is high at nearly 70-80 % (2,3). Postoperatively, bariatric patients appear to suffer from nausea and vomiting more frequently than normal weight or obese patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Currently, available interventions for PONV prophylaxis, especially as monotherapy, lack universal efficacy. Use of combination therapies with different pharmacological basis is likely to bring down rates of PONV. (6) Intravenous dexamethasone (8-10mg) reduces the incidence of PONV, minimizing activity of phospholipase A2 and blocking the expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)2 mRNA that reduce production of prostaglandin and control the release of endorphins.

Aprepitant has demonstrated powerful additive effects when combined with dexamethasone and a 5-HT3 to prevent both acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), and in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) The use of mirtazapine in the management of nausea and vomiting has been reported for both treatment and premedication

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

90

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Ain-Shams University Hospitals

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

25 years to 55 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ASA physical status I or II
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/cm-2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with gastrointestinal disorders,
  • Patients with significant major organ disease,
  • Patients received antidepressant drugs,
  • Patients received an anti-emetic drug within 48 h before surgery,
  • Patients on treatment with systemic glucocorticoids within 4 weeks before surgery.

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: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Aprepitant/Dexamethasone Group
Drug: Aprepitant and Dexamethasone
Aprepitant capsule 80 mg and Dexamethasone 8 mg IVI
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Mertazepine /Dexamethasone Group
Drug: Mirtazapine and Dexamethasone
Mirtazapine tablet 30 mg and Dexamethasone 8 mg IVI
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Dexamethasone Group
Drug: Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone 8 mg IVI

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy of aprepitant/dexamethasone versus mirtazapine/dexamethasone on PONV prophylaxis after laparoscopic sleeve surgery
Time Frame: First 24 hours(h) postoperative.
Incidence (%) of nausea and vomiting in 24 hours(h) postoperative
First 24 hours(h) postoperative.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Tarek Mohamed Ashoor, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Ain- shams University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

July 15, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

July 9, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 3, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R 36 / 2019

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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