drugset / Trial / NCT00659737

Comparison of Oral Aprepitant and Transdermal Scopolamine for Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

NCT00659737

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindSupportive care

Summary

Recent evidence suggests multiple drug therapy is superior to single agents. The study compares the incidence of nausea, vomiting, need for rescue medication, prolonged PACU time, and unplanned hospital admission in patients with high risk for PONV treated with oral aprepitant with or without transdermal scopolamine preoperatively.

Timeline

Start
2008-04
Primary completion
2010-03
Completion
2010-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Aprepitant Other / unclassified 40 mg Oral
Comparator Scopolamine Unknown 1.5 mg Other

Indications

No indication recorded.