Postoperative Vomiting in Children - Is Dextrose an Effective Prophylactic Anti-emetic?

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Conditions
Postoperative Vomiting
Interventions
DRUG

Dextrose (D5NS)

Solution Dextrose 5% in Normal Saline (D5NS) was used as a second antiemetic, at an intravenous maintenace rate (4 cc per Kg for first 10 Kg, 2 cc per Kg for next 10 Kg and 1 cc per Kg for the next Kg of weight) calculated based on the patient's weight

DRUG

Ondansetron (Control)

Ondansetron was used at a prophylactic dose (0,05 mg per Kg) based on patient's weight.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Prairieview Surgical Centre, Saskatoon

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Saskatchewan

OTHER

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