NCT00888329

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether 40 mg aprepitant administered before surgery is effective for preventing vomiting in the first 24 hours after surgery in women undergoing elective hysterectomy.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
256

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2007

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 24, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 27, 2009

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 30, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 30, 2012

Status Verified

March 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

April 24, 2009

Results QC Date

February 1, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Elective hysterectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Emesis

    This is the number of participants who had an episode of vomiting within 24 hours after emergence from anesthesia.

    24 hours after emergence from anesthesia

Study Arms (2)

Aprepitant

EXPERIMENTAL

40 mg aprepitant

Drug: Aprepitant

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

40 mg administered orally with a sip of water prior to anesthesia induction.

Also known as: Emend
Aprepitant

Placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Scheduled for elective hysterectomy at Mayo Clinic in Arizona
  • ASA I, II, or III

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy
  • Concomitant bowel surgery other than appendectomy
  • Hypersensitivity to study drug or rescue medication
  • Preoperative score for nausea greater than 4 out of 10 points
  • Severe hepatic insufficiency (Child-Pugh score \> 9)
  • Any condition which impairs the patient's ability to complete study assessments
  • Intraoperative hemodynamic instability
  • ICU admission
  • Prolonged postoperative intubation
  • Rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, or other drugs which strongly induce CYP3A4 activity
  • Other antiemetic within 12 hours prior to surgery
  • Participation in a clinical trial using an investigational product

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

Aprepitant

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNauseaSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsVomiting

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MorpholinesOxazinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Limitations and Caveats

Results might have been influenced by selection bias.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Javier Magrina MD
Organization
Mayo Clinic

Study Officials

  • Javier Magrina, MD

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2009

First Posted

April 27, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion

October 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 30, 2012

Results First Posted

March 30, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-03

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