Preventing nausea after surgery in children
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study compares two common medicines—ondansetron and dexamethasone—given during surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting after the operation. It aims to find out which one works better for children having minor procedures.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 2 and 15 years old.
- They must be having a minor surgery or procedure requiring no more than one overnight stay.
- They must be in good overall health (classified as ASA I or II by the anaesthesia team).
- They cannot be currently taking regular steroids (including inhaled steroids) or regular anti-nausea medicines.
- They cannot have significant heart or lung conditions, severe developmental delay, or be an oncology (cancer) patient.
- We need to be able to communicate with you in English (no language barriers).
Quick eligibility check
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