Can big data predict who gets sick after surgery?
NCT ID NCT04433676
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study analyzes data from over a million surgeries recorded in a Swedish registry to understand how common early postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is and what factors increase the risk. It includes adults who had surgery under general or regional anesthesia. By looking at different patient groups and procedures, the researchers hope to identify patterns that could help predict and prevent this uncomfortable complication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which patients are at higher risk for early postoperative nausea and vomiting, leading to better prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry study, so it can show associations but not prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all surgical settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Registry data of patients with surgical procedures under general or regional anesthesia in Sweden 2016-2022.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Procedure under general or regional anaesthesia * Age \>=18 years at the day of the procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * No entry of the PONV-variable in the SPOR-registry
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Västernorrland County Council / Sundsvall Hospital
RECRUITINGSundsvall, X, 851 86, Sweden
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