Mirtazapine Versus Dexamethasone in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

NCT ID: NCT04547842

Last Updated: 2024-10-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: EARLY_PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 90 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-07-30

Brief Summary

Mirtazapine is a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant. Its antagonist at the 5HT3 receptor may help to prevent nausea and vomiting. The use of mirtazapine in the management of nausea and vomiting has been reported in the literature, both for treatment and premedication.

Dexamethasone, possesses analgesic, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulating, and antiemetic effects. Dexamethasone was reported to be effective in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. It has also been shown to be effective in reducing nausea and vomiting after open and laparoscopic surgical procedures.

In this randomized controlled trial, we will compare the effectiveness of both drugs in preventing PONV in laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.

Detailed Description

this double-blinded randomized study will be conducted at Ain-Shams university hospitals. Patients are aged 21-60 years and body weight 60-100 Kg of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia will be enrolled in this study., patients will be randomly divided into 2 equal groups; The M(Mirtazapine) group:(n=45) each patient will receive an oral disintegrating tablet (ODT) of mirtazapine 30 mg with sips of water and 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline [NS]) (IVI) over 15 min as a placebo 1 h preoperatively.

The D (Dexamethasone) group: (n=45) each patient will receive a placebo tablet identical to Mirta tablet orally with sips of water and Dex 8 mg ampoule diluted in 100 ml 0.9% NS IVI over 15 min, 1 h preoperatively.

standard monitoring in the form of (ECG, pulse oximeter, NIBP, peripheral temperature monitoring) will be attached to all patients and capnography will be connected after intubation. baseline measures will be recorded, and subsequent values will be recorded every 15 min. Patients will be observed for 24 hours postoperative. And the following will be recorded; Time to awakening (time from the end of anesthesia until the patients opened their eyes on command) and Time to the first analgesia. Patients´ vital data (BP, HR, RR, O2 saturation) will be monitored every 15 minutes for the first postoperative hour, then every 4 hours. Postoperative pain will be assessed every 4 hours with a 10-cm visual analog scale VAS (0=no pain to 10=most severe pain) score. The incidence of occurrence of postoperative Nausea and vomiting will be evaluated every 4 hours on a two-point verbal scale (0, none; 1, nausea or vomiting). The severity of nausea and vomiting will be assessed using a verbal numerical rating scale from 0 = no nausea/ vomiting and 10 = nausea/ vomiting as bad as it could be.The complete response is defined as no nausea, no vomiting, and no antiemetic medication during a 24-h postoperative period

Conditions

Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

Group M: patients receive Mirtazapine

the patient will receive an oral disintegrating tablet (ODT) of mirtazapine 30 mg with sips of water and 100 ml 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline \[NS\]) (IVI) over 15 min as a placebo 1 h preoperatively

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mirtazapine 30 MG

Intervention Type: DRUG

mirtazapine is given in arm M to prevent PONV

Group D: patients receive Dexamethasone

the patient will receive a placebo tablet identical to Mirta tablet orally with sips of water and Dex 8 mg ampoule diluted in 100 ml 0.9% NS IVI over 15 min, 1 h preoperatively.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type: DRUG

Dexamethasone is given in arm D to prevent PONV

Interventions

Mirtazapine 30 MG

mirtazapine is given in arm M to prevent PONV

Intervention Type: DRUG

Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone is given in arm D to prevent PONV

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Remeron; Decadrone

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• ASA physical status I or II
• body weight 60-100 Kg
• scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient's refusal to participate in the study,
• Obesity with body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2,
• Physical status: ASA III or above,
• Patients with a history of PONV, motion sickness, or major systemic diseases
• Patients who received an antiemetic drug within 48 h before surgery,
• Patients facing liver or kidney problems with a high level of BUN or serum creatinine,
• A history of allergy to the study drugs.
• Pregnant, lactating, or menstruating patients

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ain Shams University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Rania Maher Hussien, MD

Lecturer of Anaesthesia and intensive care

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Rania Hussien, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lecturer of Anaesthesia, Ain Shams University

Locations

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Abassia, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

FMASU R 48 / 2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id