Akathisia in Post Operative Outpatients Surgery

NCT ID: NCT01942343

Last Updated: 2026-01-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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The main objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of akathisia with Droperidol, the prophylactic treatment of post operative nausea and vomiting, used at two different doses, versus control group (Ondansetron), in outpatient surgery.The primary endpoint is to compare the number of observed akathisia (Barnes score \> 1) in the Droperidol arms (0,625 mg and 1,25 mg) versus Ondansetron 4 hours after recovery from anesthesia.The assumption is that there is a greater risk of akathisia among patients taking Droperidol in prevention of NPVO, that among patients taking Ondansetron.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Akathisia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm 1 : Droperidol 1,25 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Droperidol 1,25 mg administration, Droperidol 0,625 mg administration, Odansetron 4 mg administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Arm 2 : Droperidol 0,625 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Droperidol 1,25 mg administration, Droperidol 0,625 mg administration, Odansetron 4 mg administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Arm 3 : Odansetron 4 mg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Droperidol 1,25 mg administration, Droperidol 0,625 mg administration, Odansetron 4 mg administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Droperidol 1,25 mg administration, Droperidol 0,625 mg administration, Odansetron 4 mg administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient over 18 and under 65 year-old
* Having a moderate to severe POVN (post operative vomiting and nausea) risk, meaning with at least two risk factors in the simplified Apfel score
* Outpatient surgery associated to a general anesthesia
* Patient having signed an informed consent- Patient having a social protection

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindication to Droperidol
* Contraindication to Ondansetron
* Patients usually treated with benzodiazepine or having been treated with benzodiazepine within 2 days prior to anesthesia
* Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative diseases
* Severe Anxiety
* Contraindication to general anesthesia or one of its components
* Allergy to propofol
* Inability to get informed (patient in an emergency situation, difficulties to understand)
* Patient under judicial protection
* Patient under tutorship or curatorship
* Pregnancy reported by the patient- Breastfeeding
* Patient in an exclusion period
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Charton A, Greib N, Ruimy A, Faitot V, Noudem Y, Joshi GP, Meyer N, Diemunsch P. Incidence of akathisia after postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis with droperidol and ondansetron in outpatient surgery: A multicentre controlled randomised trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2018 Dec;35(12):966-971. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000821.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29746373 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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5505

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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