Which drug stops Post-Surgery nausea better? new study has answers
NCT ID NCT07426081
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two medications, dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone, to see which works better at preventing nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. 68 adults took part in this double-blind trial. The goal is to improve patient comfort after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Both male and female patients will be included 2. Patient between the age of 18 to 60 years. 3. Patient undergoing elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. 4. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient not willing to participate in study. 2. Patients with a history of allergy to dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone. 3. Patients having motion sickness and history of PONV in past anesthesia experience. 4. Patients receiving antiemetic drugs during the last 48 hours before laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 5. Patients with body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2 6. Patients with emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 7. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy lasts for more than one hour. 8. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy converting to open cholecystectomy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marium Rafiq
Karachi, Pakistan
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