Medication to prevent nausea in emergency surgery patients
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests a medicine given before emergency surgery to see if it helps prevent nausea and vomiting after the operation. It compares the medicine alone with the medicine plus a steroid to find the better approach.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are between 155 and 180 cm tall.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30.
- You are having emergency surgery due to an injury.
- You do not have serious health conditions like diabetes, liver or kidney problems, or heart or lung disease.
- You have not had surgery on your stomach, esophagus, or upper abdomen before.
- You are not currently taking opioids or other drugs that affect stomach movement.
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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