Aprepitant to prevent nausea after child scoliosis surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests if a drug called Aprepitant, given before surgery, can better prevent nausea and vomiting after scoliosis repair in children. It is for children aged 8 to 18 who are having spinal fusion surgery for a certain type of scoliosis.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be having spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis where at least 6 bones in the spine are fused together.
- The scoliosis must be of the 'idiopathic' type, meaning the cause is unknown, not due to another condition.
- Your child must be between 8 and 18 years old on the day of surgery.
- Your child must weigh more than 40 kg (about 88 pounds).
- Your child cannot have a known allergy to the study drug, Aprepitant, or be taking certain medications that interact with it.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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