Ginger to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Tunis El Manar
About this trial
This study aims to evaluate whether preoperative oral administration of ginger (800 mg, given 2 hours before surgery) reduces the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) within the first 24 hours after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥ 18 years.
Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.
Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Known allergy or hypersensitivity to ginger
Documented history of bleeding disorders or current treatment with anticoagulant agents
History of severe postoperative nausea and vomiting or an Apfel score of 4
Administration of antiemetic drugs or corticosteroids during the preoperative period
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ginger
- Placebo
Treatment groups
102 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov